time of its retirement. The Bats also retired the number 1 for Louisville native and Baseball Hall of Famer Harold "Pee Wee" Reese in a ceremony on July 28, 2018. Reese's Brooklyn Dodgers teammate Jackie Robinson, whose number 42 was retired throughout professional baseball on April 15, 1997, was honored at the same ceremony. Managers Louisville has had 17 managers since their inaugural 1982 season. Notes See also Sports in Louisville, Kentucky References Specific General External links Statistics from Baseball-Reference 1982 establishments in Kentucky Baseball teams established in 1982 Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates Companies based in Louisville, Kentucky American Association (1902–1997) teams International League teams Milwaukee Brewers minor league affiliates Professional baseball teams in Kentucky St. Louis Cardinals minor league affiliates Triple-A East teams