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14-506: In 1895, the league began with eight teams: the Austin Senators , Dallas Steers , Fort Worth Panthers , Galveston Sand Crabs , Houston Magnolias , San Antonio Missionaries , Sherman Orphans , and Shreveport Grays . In early August, the Austin, Houston, and San Antonio teams disbanded; Shreveport also dropped out, so the league would have an even number of teams remaining. The league played

28-577: A no-hitter against the Mexico City Diablos Rojos . On the 50th anniversary of their championship season, members of the 1959 team reunited in Central Texas where they were honored during a Round Rock Express series and given championship rings . This article about a baseball team in Texas is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to Austin, Texas

42-555: A split season, with Dallas winning the first half, and Fort Worth winning the second half. In a postseason series, Fort Worth defeated Dallas, seven games to six. In 1896, the league again began with eight teams: the returning Austin, Fort Worth, and Galveston teams were joined by the Dallas Navigators , Denison Indians , Houston Buffaloes , San Antonio Bronchos , and Sherman Students . The Students disbanded in June and were replaced by

56-710: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Austin Braves The Austin Braves were a Minor League Baseball team in the East Division of the Texas League and were affiliated with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves . Known as the Austin Senators from 1956 to 1964, they played at Disch Field . In 1965, they became the Austin Braves, finishing in last place with a record of 70–70. In 1966,

70-505: The Paris Midlands . In early August, four teams (Dallas, Denison, Fort Worth, and Paris) disbanded. The league played a three-part split season, with Fort Worth, Houston, and Galveston each winning segments. Fort Worth dropped out of the playoffs, leaving Houston to defeat Galveston for the championship, five games to two. Notable players in the league included Kid Elberfeld and Harry Steinfeldt . The 1897 league consisted of eight teams:

84-518: The San Antonio Bronchos in the second game of a doubleheader 44–0. During this game, Senators player Harry Short scored seven runs on five hits, stole four bases and hit a double and a triple. In 1911, the Senators won their third championship under manager Dale Gear . They won their final league championship in 1959 under the guidance of Ernie White . In that season, Charlie Gorin threw

98-728: The Texas League , which began operation in 1888, are listed as the Texas-Southern League in online sources. Austin Senators The " Austin Senators " is the name of various minor league baseball teams based in Austin, Texas , United States which played on-and-off between 1898 and 1964. Different incarnations of the Senators have played in the Texas League (1888–1890, 1905, 1907–1908, 1911–1914, 1956–1967), Texas-Southern League (1896), South Texas League (1906) Middle Texas League (1915) and Texas Association (1925–1926). In 1915,

112-438: The 1967 season, the team relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana , depriving Austin of professional baseball for the rest of the 20th century. Over the course of their existence, they won multiple league championships. Their first came in 1906 under manager Warren Gill . They won their next in 1907 under Brooks Gordon ; during the same year, the Senators would post one of the most lopsided victories in baseball history, by defeating

126-410: The Austin Braves who went on to play in the majors include Dusty Baker (1967), Bobby Cox (1966), Ralph Garr (1966–1967), Clarence "Cito" Gaston (1966–1967), Mike Lum (1966), Félix Millán (1965–1966), Ron Reed (1966), and George Stone (1967). This article about a baseball team in Texas is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to Austin, Texas

140-762: The Braves finished in fourth place with a record of 67–73. In 1967, the team also finished in fourth place with a record of 69–71. In 1968, the Atlanta Braves moved the Austin Braves to Shreveport, Louisiana , where they played as the Shreveport Braves of the Texas League from 1968 to 1970, leaving the Greater Austin area without a professional baseball team until the Round Rock Express debuted in 2000. Members of

154-667: The Senators moved to the Middle Texas League and won two games as the Austin Representatives before relocating to Taylor, Texas due to severe flooding. They were known as the Austin Rangers playing in the Texas Association from 1925 to 1926). From 1956 to 1967 they were affiliated with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves . For the final three seasons of their existence, they were known as the " Austin Braves ." After

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168-522: The league included Warren Wallace Beckwith . The 1898 league had six teams: the Austin, Galveston, Houston, and San Antonio teams were joined by the Dallas Colts and Fort Worth Panthers. At the end of April, Fort Worth disbanded and Dallas was dropped from the league, while in May, Austin and San Antonio disbanded. Austin and Galveston each won a half of the split-season, but no playoffs were held and no champion

182-574: The returning Austin, Galveston, Houston, Paris, and San Antonio teams were joined by the Dallas Defenders , Fort Worth Colts , and Sherman-Denison Tigers . During July, the Sherman-Denison team moved to Waco , while Austin, San Antonio, and Houston dropped out of the league in August. The winners of the two split seasons, San Antonio and Galveston, were declared league co-champions. Notable players in

196-444: Was declared. In 1899, the final season of the league, four teams competed, all of which returned from the prior year: Austin, Galveston, Houston, and San Antonio. Galveston won both halves of the split season, and was declared league champion. † Name changed during July Records from baseball's early years, especially in the minor leagues, are often incomplete, with frequent changes in team names and locations. Some early seasons of

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