Kingsport Cherokees

The Kingsport Cherokees were a minor league team from Kingsport, Tennessee, that played in the old Appalachian League as well as the Mountain States League. Both were Class D leagues of teams from the mountains of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, and both were successful circuits for their time.

The Cherokees played in the Appalachian League from 1938 to 1952 and the Mountain States League in 1953 and 1954, and were Appalachian League champions in 1944, 1945, and 1951. The Cherokees were an early part of a long line of baseball history in Kingsport that continues today.