Lost venues in Tennessee
9 former venues documented so far, across 4 cities. Mostly baseball, football, boxing & wrestling.
9 venues
View on map →Engel Stadium
Engel Stadium in Chattanooga was home to the Lookouts from 1930 to 1999, where Jackie Mitchell struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in 1931; UTC announced in 2025 that it will be torn down.
Herschel Greer Stadium
Greer Stadium was home to the Nashville Sounds from 1978 to 2014, famous for its guitar-shaped scoreboard. It was demolished in 2019 so the land could return to Fort Negley Park.
Martin Stadium
Martin Stadium was the Memphis Red Sox's own ballpark from 1923 to 1959, one of the few Negro league parks owned by its team.
Mid-South Coliseum
The Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis was home to the city's ABA franchise and Memphis State basketball. It closed in 2006 and still stands, vacant.
Racquet Club of Memphis
The Racquet Club of Memphis hosted the ATP tour's Memphis Open from 1976 until the tournament moved to Long Island in 2018. The club closed in 2019.
Russwood Park
Russwood Park was Memphis's main ballpark on Madison Avenue, home of the Southern Association Chicks. It burned down on Easter night 1960, hours after its last game.
Stokely Athletic Center
Stokely Athletic Center was the University of Tennessee's basketball arena from 1958 to 1987. It closed in 2012 and was demolished in 2014.
Sulphur Dell
Sulphur Dell was Nashville's main ballpark from 1885 to 1963, known for its steep right-field slope. It was razed in 1969, and the Sounds' First Horizon Park now stands on the site.
Tim McCarver Stadium
Tim McCarver Stadium was Memphis's minor league ballpark at the Mid-South Fairgrounds from 1968 to 1999. It was demolished in 2005.