Three-I League history Unclassified 1901 Class B 1902-1917; 1919-1932; 1935; 1937-1942; 1946-1961 Teams (in alphabetical order) Alton Blues, 1917 Bloomington Bengals, 1937 Bloomington Bloomers, 1903-1910, 1912-1917, 1919-1929, 1935, 1938-1939 Bloomington Cubs, 1930-1931 Bloomington Blues, 1901-1902 Burlington Bees, 1954-1961 Burlington Flints, 1952-1953 Cedar Rapids Braves, 1958-1961 Cedar Rapids Indians, 1950-1954 Cedar Rapids Raiders, 1938-1942, 1957 Cedar […]
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Texas Valley League
Texas Valley League history Class D 1927-1928, 1938 Teams (in alphabetical order) Brownsville Charros, 1938 Corpus Christi Seahawks, 1927-1928 Corpus Christi Spudders, 1938 Edinburg Bobcats, 1927 Harlingen Hubs, 1938 Laredo Oilers, 1927 McAllen Packers, 1928, 1938 Mission Grapefruits, 1927-1928 Refugio Oilers, 1938 Taft Cardinals, 1938
Texas-Southern League
Texas-Southern League history Unaffiliated 1895-1896 Teams (in alphabetical order) Austin Beavers, 1895 Austin Senators, 1896 Dallas Navigators, 1896 Dallas Steers, 1895 Denison Tigers, 1896 Fort Worth Panthers, 1895-1896 Galveston Sandcrabs, 1895-1896 Houston Magnolias, 1895-1896 Paris Midlands, 1896 San Antonio Missionaries, 1895-1896 Sherman Orphans, 1895 Sherman Students, 1896 Shreveport Grays, 1895
Texas-Oklahoma League
Texas-Oklahoma League history Class D 1911-1914, 1921-1922 Teams (in alphabetical order) Altus Chiefs, 1911 Ardmore Blues, 1911 Ardmore Giants, 1912-1913 Ardmore Indians, 1914 Ardmore Peps, 1921 Ardmore Producers, 1922 Bonham Bingers, 1922 Bonham Blues, 1913 Bonham Boosters, 1911 Bonham Favorites, 1921 Bonham Sliders, 1914 Bonham Tigers, 1912 Cleburne Generals, 1921-1922 Cleburne Railroaders, 1911 Cleburne Scouts, […]
Texas League
Texas League history Unclassified 1888-1890 Class D 1902-1903, 1906 Class C 1904-1905, 1907-1910 Class B 1911-1920 Class A 1921-1935 Class A1 1936-1942 Class AA 1946-present There have been several leagues in Texas throughout the years, including the Texas Association (1925-1926) and the Texas Valley League (1927-1928). This is the direct lineage of the Texas League […]
Texas Association
Texas Association history Class D 1923-1926 Teams (in alphabetical order) Austin Rangers, 1923-1924 Austin Senators, 1925-1926 Corsicana Oilers, 1923-1926 Mexia Gushers, 1923-1926 Marlin Bathers, 1923-1925 Palestine Pals, 1925-1926 Sherman Twins, 1923 Temple Surgeons, 1924-1926 Terrell Terrors, 1925-1926 Waco Indians, 1923-1924
Tar Heel League
Tar Heel League history Class D 1953-1954 In 1953 this league was formed by the merger of the North Carolina State League and the Western Carolina League. Teams (in alphabetical order) Forest City Owls, 1953-1954 Hickory Rebels, 1953-1954 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, 1953 Lexington Indians, 1953 Lincolnton Cardinals, 1953 Marion Marauders, 1953-1954 Mooresville Moors, 1953 Salisbury […]
Future Ballpark: Bowling Green Hot Rods / 2009
The future home of the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Sally League).Opening: April 2009 Capacity: 4,000 Suites: 10 Cost: $28 million (raised from establishment of TIF district in downtown Bowling Green) Owner: City of Bowling Green Architect: DLR Group Tenant: Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Sally League)
Future Ballpark: Renovated Dodger Stadium / Los Angeles Dodgers / 2012
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced a multi-faceted ballpark improvement plan that will bring the most modern amenities to Dodger fans while preserving the tradition of the historic venue, first opened in 1962. The improvements, anticipated to be completed by Opening Day of the 2012 season, are designed to protect Dodger Stadium’s place as the home […]
Future Ballpark: Huntington Park / Columbus Clippers / 2009
The future home of the Columbus Clippers.Opening: April 2009 Capacity: 10,000 (7,600 seats, 1,200 specialty seats, 1,200 lawn/SRO spots) Number of Suites: 32, with 42 loge boxes Owner: Franklin County Architect: 360 Architecture Location: Columbus’s Arena District, on the northwest corner of Nationwide Boulevard and Neil Avenue
Future Ballpark: LSU / 2009
New LSU ballparkOpening: February 2009 Capacity: 8,786 seats (including 3,878 under the grandstand roof) Suites: 19 (including Athletic Director’s suite) Cost: $25 million Owner: LSU Architect: Grace & Hebert Architects; DLR Group Tenant: LSU Tigers
Indian River County, Vero Beach make final offer to O’s for Dodgertown
Officials with Vero Beach and Indian River County say they’ve made their absolute final offer to the Baltimore Orioles regarding the team’s potential spring-training move into Dodgertown. (Of course, they’ve said this before, so it’s hard to say if this is really the final, final offer.) The final offer calls for $13 million in improvements […]
Organization of the Year: Joseph Finley and Craig Stein
OK, so technically the pair of Joseph Finley and Craig Stein doesn’t comprise a single organization; they jointly own two teams and separately own two others. Still, 2008 was a banner year for the various Finley/Stein entities. The inaugural season for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) was by any measure a resounding […]