The Texas Association was a sports league of minor league baseball teams in Texas that operated from 1923 through 1926. An earlier league, initially known as the Texas-Southern League , used the same name from mid-1896 through 1899. History of the Texas Association during the 1920s follows.
11-533: The league operated in 1923 with a six-team format. The Austin Rangers , Corsicana Oilers , Marlin Bathers , Mexia Gushers , Sherman Twins , and Waco Indians made up the league that year. While Mexia had the best win–loss record for the entire season, the league played a split season, with Sherman winning the first half, and Austin winning the second half. Sherman and Austin played a six-game playoff series, which ended in
22-730: A tie at three games each. The Sherman squad did not return for 1924 and was replaced by the Temple Surgeons ; all other teams returned. Corsicana finished in first place during both halves of the split season, thus no playoffs were held. For 1925, the Austin Rangers became the Austin Senators , while the Waco club did not return and was replaced by the Terrell Terrors ; all other teams returned. On May 13, Marlin moved to Palestine to become
33-573: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . San Antonio Bronchos The San Antonio Bronchos were a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas , that played in the South Texas League (1903–1906) and Texas League (1907–1919). The team was also known as the Mustangs (1903–04), Warriors (1905), and Aces (1919). The team won two league championships. The first
44-810: 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 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
55-576: The Palestine Pals . Corsicana again won both halves of a split season. Minor league legend Smead Jolley played for Corsicana that year, while 12-year major league veteran Boom-Boom Beck suited up for the Marlin/Palestine club. 1926 was the final year of the Texas Association, with all six teams returning from the previous year. Austin won the first half of the split season and Palestine won
66-643: 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, 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
77-646: The guidance of Ernie White . In that season, Charlie Gorin threw 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
88-506: The same year, the Senators would post one of the most lopsided victories in baseball history, by defeating 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
99-645: The second half. These two teams played a postseason series, won by Palestine, three games to none. No effort was made to bring the league back for 1927. Teams of three cities moved to the newly formed Lone Star League (Palestine, Mexia and Corsicana) while three others ceased operations (Austin, Terrell, and Temple). Teams based in Austin and Temple later played in the Big State League of the late 1940s and early 1950s, while Terrell has yet to field another team. schedule Playoff: Austin 3 games, Sherman 3. The series
110-561: Was declared a tie when the two clubs could not agree upon a site for the deciding game. schedule Playoff: None schedule 1st half schedule 2nd half Marlin moved to Palestine May 13. Playoff: Palestine 3 games, Austin 0. Austin Rangers 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
121-596: Was in the South Texas League in their inaugural season of 1903, under the guidance of manager Wade Moore . They won their second in 1908, while a member of the Texas League under managers George Leidy and Pat Newnam . On July 23, 1907, the Bronchos lost a game played to the Austin Senators at Riverside Park in Austin by a 44–0 score, when they made a farce of the second game of a doubleheader , after forfeiting
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