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Southwestern League

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Sport
  
Baseball

Country
  
United States

Inaugural season
  
1889

The Southwestern League was the name of four former minor league baseball leagues that operated in the Southwestern United States. The second league, also known as the Oklahoma State League, was in operation for the 1904 season. The third league operated from 1921 to 1926. The fourth league, formerly the Longhorn League, operated from 1956 to 1957 before changing its name to the Sophomore League.

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Former

The following teams were members of the first Southwestern League (in alphabetical order):

  • Shreveport Grays – 1889

    • Former

    The following teams were members of the second Southwestern League (in alphabetical order):

  • Chickasha Indians – 1904
  • Enid Evangelists – 1904
  • Guthrie Blues – 1904
  • Oklahoma City Mets – 1904
  • Shawnee Browns – 1904
  • Tulsa Indians (later renamed Tulsa Redmen) – 1904

    • Southwestern League (1921-26)

    In 1923, Moses Solomon hit 49 home runs for Hutchinson, according to Topps and the 1977 card back of Paul Blair.

    Former

    The following teams were members of the third Southwestern League (in alphabetical order):

  • Arkansas City Osages - 1924-26
  • Bartlesville Bearcats - 1923
  • Bartlesville Braves - 1921
  • Bartlesville Grays - 1922
  • Blackwell Blues - 1924
  • Blackwell Gassers - 1925-26
  • Coffeyville Refiners - 1921-24
  • Cushing Oilers - 1921
  • Cushing Refiners - 1925
  • Emporia Traders - 1924
  • Enid Boosters - 1925-26
  • Enid Harvesters - 1924
  • Eureka Oilers - 1924; 1926
  • Hutchinson Wheat Shockers - 1922-23
  • Independence Producers - 1921-24
  • Miami Indians - 1921
  • Muskogee Mets - 1921-23
  • Newton Railroaders - 1924
  • Ottawa Kansas Chiefs- 1924
  • Parsons Parsons - 1921
  • Pittsburg (KS) Pirates - 1921
  • Ponca City Poncans - 1926
  • Salina Millers - 1922-26
  • Sapulpa Sappers - 1921-22
  • Sapulpa Yanks - 1923
  • Shawnee Braves - 1925
  • Topeka Kaws - 1922-23
  • Topeka Senators - 1925-26

    • History

    In 1947 the Longhorn League began play with teams in New Mexico and Texas. In 1956 the league changed its name to the Southwestern League, played for two seasons, and then changed its name again (to the Sophomore League).

    Former

    The following teams were members of the fourth Southwestern League (in alphabetical order):

  • Ballinger Westerners - 1956-57
  • Carlsbad Potashers - 1956-57
  • Clovis Pioneers - 1956/ Clovis Redlegs - 1957
  • El Paso Texans - 1956-57
  • Hobbs Sports - 1956-57
  • Midland Indians - 1956, then the Midland/Lamesa Indians - 1957
  • Pampa Oilers - 1956-57
  • Pecos Cowboys - 1956-57
  • Plainview Ponies - 1956-57
  • Pueblo Braves - 1956-57
  • Roswell Rockets - 1956
  • San Angelo Colts - 1956; 1957

    • References

    Southwestern League Wikipedia
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