1983 Nashville Sounds season

MiLB yearly infobox
name = Nashville Sounds
season = 1983
misc =
class = Double-A
y1 = 1978
league = Southern League
y2 = 1978
division = Western Division
y3 = 1978
MLB = New York Yankees
y4 = 1980
ballpark = Herschel Greer Stadium
y5 = 1978
city = city-state|Nashville|Tennessee
y6 = 1978
owners = Larry Schmittou
(Principal owner)
gm = George Dyce
managers = Doug Holmquist
television = WZTV
radio =
baseballcube = http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1983/10313.shtmlThe Nashville Sounds' by|1983 season was the franchise's sixth year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 88 wins and 58 losses. In post-season play, the team had two wins and three losses; they were eliminated in the Western Division championship series.

Regular season

Nashville finished the first half of the season in second place. Manager Doug Holmquist, frustrated with the team's disappointing first half, instituted a system of fines for player infractions or poor performance on the field. The program ranged from a $10 fine for a pitcher walking a batter with one on and two outs to a $100 fine for missing curfew. Rebounding, Nashville won the second half pennant, earning the team a shot at the Western Division championship.McGee, Mark. "1983 Review." "The Nashville Sounds 1984 Official Souvenir Program". 1984: 10-11.]

One highlight of the season included an exhibition game against their major league parent club, the New York Yankees, on April 28, by|1983. New York had a four run lead going into the bottom of the ninth inning, but a five-run rally with two outs propelled the Sounds to a 5–4 win in front of 13,641 fans. [http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=DN&Date=20080409&Category=SPORTS04&ArtNo=804090806&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=20 "Nashville Sounds in 1978."] "The Tennessean". 11 April 2008.]

One harrowing event took place on June 21 during a road trip to Orlando, Florida. While walking back to the hotel with teammates Scott Bradley, Mike Pagliarulo, and Buck Showalter, Nashville's Erik Peterson was hit by an automobile. When he began to convulse, Bradley put his fingers down Peterson’s throat to keep him from swallowing his tongue. He survived, but with a bruised leg and several lacerations to the head, and he was able to return to play later in the season.

The Sounds also served as the host and the competition for the mid-season Southern League All-Star Game. The all-stars recorded the victory with a score of three runs to two. [Elliott, Jeff. [http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/070503/spb_12956129.shtml "All-Star game survives years of dormancy, format changes."] "The Florida Times-Union". 5 July 2003. 7 March 2008.]

eason standings

Awards and honors

Matt Gallegos was chosen as "Best Hustler" for the league's post-season All-Star team. [ [http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/about/page.jsp?ymd=20070216&content_id=178510&vkey=about_l111&fext=.jsp&sid=l111 "Post-Season All-Star Teams."] "Southern League". 18 April 2008.] Mike Pagliarulo had the best fielding percentage amount third basemen in the league (.954). ["Single-Season League Leaders." [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/clubhouse/default.asp?pageId=183 "2008 Nashville Sounds Media Guide".] 2008: 137.]

References

*Statistics: [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1983/10313.shtml "1983 Nashville Sounds Statistics."] "The Baseball Cube". 18 April 2008.
*Standings: [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/leagues/1983/Sou.shtml "1983 Southern League Review."] "The Baseball Cube". 18 April 2008.
*Post-season results: "Postseason History." " [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/clubhouse/default.asp?pageId=183 Nashville Sounds 2008 Media Guide] ". 2008: 144.
*Roster: [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/rosters/1983/10313.shtml "1983 Nashville Roster."] "The Baseball Cube". 18 April 2008.
*Specific: