Lone Star League

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There have been three entries known as the Lone Star League in the annals of minor league baseball. The longest-running circuit was the first, going from 1927 through 1929 in class D. In

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1947 a class C operation was started with the name and it played for two years before ending its existence. The class C league fielded some fine teams and developed some good talent, but it fell a little quicker then many post war leagues due to falling attendence and a tough financial situation. In 1977 the Gulf States League was renamed the Lone Star League but this class A loop, entirely composed of non-affiliated teams, only played for one year. No champion was declared because Corpus Christi refused to play in a playoff after taking both halves of the tougher Southern division. The class A league made no effort to operate

the following year and it appears that the Lone Star League may have played for the last time, or at least in the forseeable future.


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[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1927-1929 class D


1927 Class D
President: Patrick Newnam

Team NameWLPCTGB Managers
Palestine Pals 6951.5750Rip Ripperton
Texarana Twins 6753.5582Charlie Miller
Mexia Gushers 6855.5532.5Les Hayes / Jim Kendrick / Abe Bowman
Tyler Trojans6355.5345 George Jackson
Paris Snappers 5467.44615.5Earl "Red" Snapp
Corsicana Oilers 4872.40021Les Nunamaker / Bennie Brownlow
Marshall Indians #1217.414Na Abe Bowman
Longview Cannibals #920.310NABennie Brownlow
Longview withdrew May 21 and the league voted Marshall out to
even up the number of teams. Both teams disbanded May 22.

Playoffs: Tyler 4 games, Mexia 2;

Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Carl ReynoldsPalestineBA.376Gene McClung Corsic/MexW21
Buster WisrockMarsh/TylRuns87 E. H. McBrideLong/CorsSO139
Carl ReynoldsPalestineHits180Nick CarterMexia Pct.810; 17-4
Tom PyleTylerHR26


1928 Class D
President: Patrick Newnam

Team NameWLPCTGB Managers
Texarcana Twins 7547.6150Charlie Miller
Palestine Pals 7251.5853.5Walt Alexander
Tyler Trojans 6753.5587George Jackson
Mexia Gushers5566.45519.5 Roy Leslie
Corsicana Oilers 5568.44720.5Ray Faltz
Paris Colts/Rustlers 4281.34133.5Abe Bowman / Turkey Gross
Playoffs: Palestine 4 games, Texarcana 1;
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Charlie DormanTylerBA.408Paul Hopkins TexarcanaW19
Charlie DormanTylerRuns122 Paul HopkinsTexarcanaSO134
Charlie DormanTylerHits188Phil GallivanTexarcana Pct.750; 15-5
Charlie DormanTylerHR39


1929 Class D
President:T. H. Fisher

TeamWLGBPct.Manager
Tyler Trojans 128.6000Roy Leslie
Palestine Pals 128.6001Dillard Payne
Sherman Snappers99.5002Earl "Red" Snapp
Texarcana Twins #614.3006Chuck Corgan
#Texarcana disbanded May 16 and the league disbanded later that date.

Player Statistics

Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Clyde PrattShermanBA.442Leon PettitTylerW5
Embert MuellerTylerRuns25 Leon PettitTylerSO40
Clyde PrattShermanHits34Leon PettitTylerPct1.000; 5-0
Ed KallinaShermanHR6John KingTylerHr6

[edit] 1947-1948 class C

1947 Class C
President: Fred Nicholson

Team NameWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Kilgore Drillers 7860.565071,685Joe Kracher
Longview Texans 7861.561.573,134Jesse Landrum
Marshall Comets 7663.5472.551,494Jerry Feille /Paul Kardow
Tyler Trojans7664.543364,810 Hack Miller
Jacksonville Jax 7367.521637,817Watty Watkins
Lufkin Foresters 7268.514742,692Dixie Parsons
Henderson Oilers6572.47412.550,000Ray Honeycutt
Bryan Bombers38101.27340.536,817Mike Mistovich / Harry Logan / Joe Moore
Playoffs: Kilgore 4 games, Tyler 0;
Marshall 4 games, Longview 1; Finals: Kilgore 4 games, Marshall 2;
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
John StoneHendersonBA.396Jake Henson JacksonvilleW21
Lew MortonHendersonRuns145 Robert RossKilgoreW21
Bob MarquisLufkinRuns145Okie FlowersLongview SO218
John StoneHendersonHits224Frank MartinLongviewERA2.55
John StoneHendersonRBI185John StoneHendersonHR32


1948 Class C
President: Fred Nicholson

Team NameWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Kilgore Drillers 9444.681067,255Joe Kracher
Longview Texans 8950.6405.565,033Dixie Parsons
Tyler Trojans 7763.5501867,101Hack Miller
Henderson Oilers6970.49625.548,116 Sturdy / Stone / Miller / Hicks
Bryan Bombers 6674.4712943,513Jesse Landrum
Gladewater Bears 5981.4213648,056Jim Dalrymple / Arthur Nelson
Marshall Tigers5583.3993938,940Harry Davis / Red Jones
Lufkin Foresters4892.3434746,037Red Jones / Stan Bartowski / Fred Millican
Playoffs: Kilgore 4 games, Henderson 3;
Longview 4 games, Tyler 3; Finals: Kilgore 4 games, Longview 0;
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Joe KracherKilgoreBA.433Ralph Pate LongviewW23
Al KubskiLongviewRuns140 Willis ChamnessKilgoreSO162
Allen CrossKilgoreHits193Otho NitcholasTyler ERA1.97
John StoneHendersonRBI146John StoneHendersonHR23

[edit] 1977 class A


1977 Class A
President: Vernon L. Harrison

North StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Victoria Rosebuds 3842.475014,198Tom Zimmer
Beeville Blazers 3743.46317,150Bill Bryk
Texas City Stars 3541.461112,305Al Gallagher
South StandingsWLPCTGBATTENDManagers
Corpus Christi Seagulls5327.663093,137 Leo Mazzone
Harlingen Suns 4038.5131268,203Paul Thomas / Mike Krizmanich
McAllen Dusters 3345.4231935,752Shannon Kelly / Jack Allen (minors02)
Playoffs: None. Corpus Christi refused to play. Victoria and Texas City cancelled
their series for a North Division championship.
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Ken JonesBeevilleBA.393Nick Baltz BeevilleW12
Mike ManderinoBeevilleRuns76 Armando ReyesCorpus ChristiSO101
Lloyd ThompsonCorpus ChristiHits109Armando ReyesCorpus Christi ERA2.59
Charles DieringVictoriaHits109Jim RaineyCorpus ChristiRBI67
Mark SinovichCorpus ChristiHR16

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition

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