The McAllen Palms were a minor league baseball team based in McAllen, Texas . In 1931, the Palms played as members of the Class D level Rio Grande Valley League , winning the league championship in a shortened season.
9-565: The Palms were preceded in minor league play by the 1928 "McAllen" team, which played the season as members of the Class D level Texas Valley League . The McAllen "Palms" began play in 1931. The four–team, Class D level Rio Grande Valley League began the season with the Corpus Christi Seahawks , Harlingen Ladds and San Benito Saints joining McAllen in beginning league play on April 22, 1931. On June 4, 1931, Corpus Christi moved to become
18-633: A nine–season hiatus. The name of the home ballpark for 1931 McAllen Palms minor league games is unknown. Texas Valley League The Texas Valley League was a minor league baseball league that played in three different periods. The league was an Independent league from 1901 to 1908 and a Class D level league from 1927 to 1928 and in 1938. In every season of play, the Texas Valley League consisted of teams based exclusively in Texas . The Texas Valley League began play as an Independent league in
27-621: The La Feria Nighthawks . The "Palms" nickname corresponds to local agriculture in the era. Palm trees became prevalent in the area and were harvested. McAllen is nicknamed as "The City of Palms." During its first season of league play, the Rio Grande Valley League folded on July 30, 1931, with the Palms in first place. Despite folding, the league held finals that featured McAllen vs. La Feria. The Palms were in first place overall when
36-436: The 1901 season and played continuously through 1908. The exact records and teams in the seasons from 1901 to 1908 are unknown. In 1927, the Texas Valley League reformed and began play as a four–team Class D level league, evolving from the 1926 Gulf Coast League . The 1927 Texas Valley League members were the Corpus Christi Seahawks , Edinburg Bobcats , Laredo Oilers and Mission Grapefruiters . All four teams had played
45-439: The Class D level league, as Edinburg and Laredo had folded. The 1928 season standings are unknown. The league folded after the 1928 season. The Texas Valley League formed for a final season in 1938, playing as a six–team Class D level league. The Brownsville Charros , Corpus Christi Spudders , Harlingen Hubs , McAllen Packers , Refugio Oilers and Taft Cardinals teams made up the 1938 league franchises. The league president
54-438: The Rio Grande Valley League with eight home runs, while teammate Frank Denson led the league with 70 stolen bases, 109 total hits and 99 runs scored. Palms pitcher Horace Hardy led the league with an 11–3 record. Following the 1931 season, the Rio Grande Valley League did not return to play in 1932. McAllen next hosted the 1938 McAllen Packers , who played as members of the Class D level Texas Valley League , which reformed after
63-632: The league folded, finishing the 1931 overall regular season with a record of 55–37, playing under manager Tex Covington . McAllen won the first-half pennant and finished 7.5 games ahead of the Seahawks/Nighthawks in the final overall standings. The Palms played La Feria in a playoff, after the Nighthawks won the second–half title in the split–schedule season. In the 1931 finals, the McAllen Palms swept La Feria in three games. Harry Bonds of McAllen led
72-651: The previous season as the only members of the 1926 Gulf Coast League. The Texas Valley League began play on April 5, 1927, with the Corpus Christi Seahawks winning the first–half standings. Laredo won the second–half standings. Mission had the best overall record. In the Final, Corpus Christi Swept Laredo in three games. The Texas Valley League continued play as a four–team league in 1928 before folding. The Corpus Christi Seahawks and Mission Grapefruits were joined by teams from Brownsville, Texas and McAllen, Texas in
81-742: Was Guy Airey. Corpus Christi won the regular season pennant with a 92–44 record, finishing 8.5 games ahead of second place Harlingen. In the first round of the playoffs, the Harlingen Hubs defeated the Taft Cardinals 3 games to 0 and the Corpus Christi Spudders defeated the Refugio Oilers 3 games to 2. In the Finals, the Harlingen Hubs won the championship, defeating Corpus Christi in a four–game sweep. The Texas Valley League permanently folded after
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