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League History

Year	Tm
1957	Abilene Blue Sox, Beaumont Pirates, Corpus Christi Clippers, Port Arthur/Temple Redlegs, Victoria Rosebuds, Wichita Falls Spudders
1956	Abilene Blue Sox, Beaumont Exporters, Corpus Christi Clippers, Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans, Port Arthur Sea Hawks, Victoria Eagles, Waco Pirates, Wichita Falls Spudders
1955	Austin Pioneers, Corpus Christi Clippers, Galveston White Caps, Harlingen Capitals, Port Arthur Sea Hawks, Texas City Texans, Tyler Tigers, Waco Pirates
1954	Austin Pioneers, Bryan/Del Rio Indians, Corpus Christi Clippers, Galveston White Caps, Harlingen Capitals, Temple Eagles, Tyler Tigers, Waco Pirates
1953	Austin Pioneers, Greenville/Bryan Majors, Paris Indians, Temple Eagles, Texarkana Bears, Tyler East Texans, Waco/Longview Pirates, Wichita Falls Spudders
1952	Austin Pioneers, Longview Cherokees, Paris Indians, Temple Eagles, Texarkana Bears, Tyler East Texans, Waco Pirates, Wichita Falls Spudders
1951	Austin Pioneers, Gainesville Owls, Sherman-Denison Twins, Temple Eagles, Texarkana Bears, Tyler East Texans, Waco Pirates, Wichita Falls Spudders
1950	Austin Pioneers, Gainesville Owls, Greenville Majors, Sherman-Denison Twins, Temple Eagles, Texarkana Bears, Waco Pirates, Wichita Falls Spudders
1949	Austin Pioneers, Gainesville Owls, Greenville Majors, Sherman-Denison Twins, Temple Eagles, Texarkana Bears, Waco Pirates, Wichita Falls Spudders
1948	Austin Pioneers, Gainesville Owls, Greenville Majors, Paris Rockets, Sherman-Denison Twins, Texarkana Bears, Waco Pirates, Wichita Falls Spudders
1947	Austin Pioneers, Gainesville Owls, Greenville Majors, Paris Red Peppers, Sherman-Denison Twins, Texarkana Bears, Waco Dons, Wichita Falls Spudders

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