Nashville Baseball Podcast

Where Was Tom Wilson Park?

July 01, 2024 Skip Nipper Season 3 Episode 16
Where Was Tom Wilson Park?
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Nashville Baseball Podcast
Where Was Tom Wilson Park?
Jul 01, 2024 Season 3 Episode 16
Skip Nipper

Tom Wilson built a ballpark for his Nashville Elite Giants and opened it in time for the 1929 Negro Southern League season. It became an venue for not only baseball, but family gatherings, festivals, and all sorts of events for all people, Black or White.

In this episode, I give background about Tom Wilson's life, including when he demolished his ballpark and built the Paradise Ballroom to his passing in 1947.

Listen as I give you the precise location of Tom Wilson Park!

Want to stay in touch? Find me here:

Twitter: Skip's Corner
Instagram: @skipscorner
Facebook: Skip Nipper
Email me: 262downright@gmail.com

All Skip’s Corner episodes © 2022-2024 by Skip Nipper. All Rights Reserved.

Thanks to my podcast producer David Nipper, who also wrote and performs the background music, "Sulphur Dell Sunset" © 2017 Black Train Records. All Rights Reserved.

Thanks for listening!

Show Notes

Tom Wilson built a ballpark for his Nashville Elite Giants and opened it in time for the 1929 Negro Southern League season. It became an venue for not only baseball, but family gatherings, festivals, and all sorts of events for all people, Black or White.

In this episode, I give background about Tom Wilson's life, including when he demolished his ballpark and built the Paradise Ballroom to his passing in 1947.

Listen as I give you the precise location of Tom Wilson Park!

Want to stay in touch? Find me here:

Twitter: Skip's Corner
Instagram: @skipscorner
Facebook: Skip Nipper
Email me: 262downright@gmail.com

All Skip’s Corner episodes © 2022-2024 by Skip Nipper. All Rights Reserved.

Thanks to my podcast producer David Nipper, who also wrote and performs the background music, "Sulphur Dell Sunset" © 2017 Black Train Records. All Rights Reserved.

Thanks for listening!

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