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The History of Minor League Baseball in Dallas, TX Part 2
This episode of Mostly Forgotten Teams is part two of our two part series covering the history of Minor League Baseball in Dallas, TX. This episode covers 1946 to 1964.
Sources
www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/burnett-field
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Hoskins
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Rangers
www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/dallas-fort-worth-minor-league-baseball
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Rangers#Other_nicknames
oakcliff.advocatemag.com/2015/03/oak-cliff-history-our-neighborhood-was-home-to-pro-baseball-for-about-50-years/
www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dallas,_TX
www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2018/07/dallas-eagles-minor-league-baseball-history/
www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/artifacts/baseball-ticket-spotlight-040315
photo/?fbid=3467182569959475&set=a.167136979964067
www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/burnett-field
www.milb.com/news/dave-hoskins-broke-barriers-in-texas-league-313247010
news.sportslogos.net/2023/04/17/dreaming-the-big-dream-texas-rangers-unveil-new-city-connect-uniforms/baseball/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lon_Ury
Baseball reference
Statscrew
BR Reference
TL Book
AA Book
PCL Book
Fort Worth Daily Gazette March 30, 1888
Evening Messenger September 10, 1895
Austin American-Statesman January 21, 1896
The Houston Post May 3, 1899
The Waco Times-Herald June 3, 1899
The Times-Picayune June 3, 1899
Fort Worth Star-Telegram June 26, 1903
Fort Worth Star-Telegram August 27, 1903
The Waxahachie Daily Light September 7, 1903
The Galveston Daily News July 15, 1904
Fort Worth Star-Telegram June 27, 1906
The Fort Worth Record and Register June 27, 1906
Virginian-Pilot June 27, 1906
Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 9, 1906
Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 11, 1906
Fort Worth Star-Telegram August 20, 1910
Abilene Daily Reporter September 4, 1910
Wichita Daily Times April 16, 1922
Wichita Falls Times July 22, 1922
Fort Worth Star-Telegram August 17, 1922
The Waco Times-Herald August 13, 1922
Fort Worth Record-Telegram August 14, 1922
Times Record News August 14, 1922
Corsicana Daily Sun August 19, 1922
Austin American-Statesman July 21, 1924
The Waco Times-Herald August 4, 1924
The Chickasha Daily Express September 15, 1925
San Angelo Evening Standard September 15, 1925
Austin American-Statesman September 17, 1925
Austin American-Statesman September 18, 1925
Austin American-Statesman September 19, 1925
Wichita Falls Times September 19, 1925
Fort Worth Star-Telegram April 26, 1941
Fort Worth Star-Telegram February 28, 1948
The Waco Times-Herald March 5, 1948
Fort Worth Star-Telegram April 14, 1952
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The History of Minor League Baseball in Dallas, TX Part 1
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  • @BallparkHunter
    @BallparkHunter 22 дні тому

    The ballpark that moved!

  • @82dorrin
    @82dorrin Місяць тому

    If I had a nickel for every time a team named the Browns moved to Baltimore and took on a bird as their nickname, I'd have two nickels. That isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

  • @scotthanzelka3912
    @scotthanzelka3912 Місяць тому

    The 1914 Austin Senators of the Texas League also had a 31 game losing streak in 1914 covering the dates of June 14 through July 11.

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd Місяць тому

      Thanks for sharing this information. Their losing streak was not mentioned in any of the research we did about losing streaks. Just now looking up newspaper articles it isn't fully clear how long it lasted, as again there's conflicting information both in articles and in the league standings. But it is clear, they had a long losing streak. Thanks for watching!

    • @scotthanzelka3912
      @scotthanzelka3912 Місяць тому

      @@minorleaguenerd I checked Dallas,Galveston and San Antonio papers and they all agree that the streak lasted 31 games starting with game 2 of a doubleheader on June 14 and ending on July 12 with a win in game 1 of a doubleheader.

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd Місяць тому

      We definitely appreciate your work. We're planning on doing an episode about the Senators at some point. So this will definitely be good information to have.

  • @brianhurt8694
    @brianhurt8694 Місяць тому

    I’d love to go to Brooks Stadium, to watch the Paducah Chiefs, of the collegiate Ohio Valley League.

  • @BallparkHunter
    @BallparkHunter Місяць тому

    Whoa! They had nothing on the White Sox!

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd Місяць тому

      The script was written before the Sox started their losing streak. We thought we were going to have to make a change. Thanks for watching.

  • @pipingpepsi6665
    @pipingpepsi6665 Місяць тому

    First!

  • @tz4637
    @tz4637 Місяць тому

    Would critics discuss the altitude playing a factor in all the hits? Like the Rockies today?

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd Місяць тому

      We didn't come across anything from that time during our research. Most of what we found came from just before or just after their move to New Orleans. But we're pretty sure it probably was discussed.

  • @panowa8319
    @panowa8319 Місяць тому

    I wonder if New Orleans would ever get a Major League franchise?

  • @gregcheval9714
    @gregcheval9714 Місяць тому

    Old Mile High Stadium, stomping your feet in the east stands, drunk, on kazoo night! Good Times! 😂😂😂.

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd Місяць тому

      Thanks for watching. We're happy to hear that the video brought back good memories.

  • @charlesgraves5772
    @charlesgraves5772 Місяць тому

    Two requests - Billings Mustangs and Burlington(Iowa) Bees

  • @VittersweetBaseballHisto-uv2tf
    @VittersweetBaseballHisto-uv2tf Місяць тому

    Great work! Are you aware of any photos from the 1912 season?

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd Місяць тому

      Thanks for watching. The only images we could find of the team were used in the video. I wish there were more. If you find any, please share.

  • @mikematson6323
    @mikematson6323 Місяць тому

    Another great episode. Love finding out about different teams. I'm now interested in seeing if I can find pictures of the park they used before Mile High..

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd Місяць тому

      Thank you. We appreciate your support. There are more pictures of the parks than what we used in this episode. Happy searching.

  • @iamdantediaz
    @iamdantediaz Місяць тому

    That H Stars' Gilmore ballpark is now CBS tv studios in the Fairfax district

  • @mikematson6323
    @mikematson6323 2 місяці тому

    I hate to ask but what was the name of the Canadian near the 21:00 mark?

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd 2 місяці тому

      No problem at all. His name was Don MacLean. Baseball Reference doesn't list where he was from. He had a brief career in the minors. www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=maclea001don

  • @Corey_A_Hughes
    @Corey_A_Hughes 2 місяці тому

    Excellent video

  • @marcviquez4570
    @marcviquez4570 2 місяці тому

    Great video! It is amazing how they Pelicans played at the Superdome in 1977. I never know the club was supposed to be called the Maskers! (still a better name than BOS Nation FC).

  • @johnu1100
    @johnu1100 2 місяці тому

    I went to dozens of games at Bosse Field, the E-Sox first, then the Trips. The ballpark was so poorly lighted you could barely tell where the ball was going. But the first year the Brewers were there, the creator of this video doesn't include, they actually borrowed players like Collucio and Mitchell from other teams because the Milwaukee farm system was only a year old after the move from Seattle. The next year, they won the AA pennant. The E-Sox were in first place the year the parent White Sox were so terrible that they literally pulled all the E-Sox and sent them to Indy to replace the Indians who were called up to replace the terrible Sox team. You can't do that today. E-Sox went from 1st to 4th inside of 2 weeks. They played some notable teams, like Birmingham, which had Bando and Reggie Jackson. Lack of Sunday beer sales in Indiana hurt the franchise for the first couple of years until the state finally let them sell beer by the cup.

  • @winstonjames2583
    @winstonjames2583 2 місяці тому

    Dudes got a gf...better than most of us viewers...nice voice

  • @FerdinandCesarano
    @FerdinandCesarano 2 місяці тому

    5:46 - You mean to say that they became the Cyclones in 2001, not 2021.

  • @Phil-i3j
    @Phil-i3j 2 місяці тому

    Hi Kelly. I heard of your channel after becoming a fan of the Baseball by Design podcast recently. Your hat collection is incredible! I also didn't know you were a big Chicago Dogs fan. I live in the north suburbs and plan on finally catching some games next season. Would love to meet you there some day. Thanks, Phil

  • @AH-yc
    @AH-yc 3 місяці тому

    Damn shame the city let the Triplets leave. At minimum, the city should at least have a team in the Midwest League with South Bend, Ft Wayne and even Bowling Green. Very little interest in semi-pro Frontier League.

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd 3 місяці тому

      We have yet to visit Bosse Field. Definitely not for lack of trying. We've been wanting to get down there for the last several years. It just hasn't worked out. Thanks for watching.

    • @johnu1100
      @johnu1100 2 місяці тому

      MLB will never agree to affiliated ball in Bosse Field. The upgrades would essentially doom the place and whatever charm it has would be forever lost.

  • @brianhurt8694
    @brianhurt8694 3 місяці тому

    Evansville did not know what we had. How do you not support a Triple-A club? We have a difficult time supporting all of our sports teams. Well, at least for the last couple decades. There was a time when UE Aces basketball and USI Eagles basketball were supported. It’s just sad that we don’t seem to appreciate what we have. The Tri-State needs to realize that we are not a big league metro area. We are an area built for minor league sports. We need to embrace that.

  • @brianhurt8694
    @brianhurt8694 3 місяці тому

    Yes! Thank you, so much, for doing the Triplets! Bosse Field is such a wonderful place! Built in 1915, it is very old, but beautiful.

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd 3 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoyed it.

  • @brianhurt8694
    @brianhurt8694 3 місяці тому

    I used to love going to Triplets games. Former Triplet, Joe Lis was my American Legion baseball manager. It’s amazing to me that the Evansville Otters have called Bosse Field home, since 1995!

  • @BallparkHunter
    @BallparkHunter 3 місяці тому

    When I went to Greer for the first time in 1994 I thought I was watching a Sounds game, but in reality it was an Xpress game! True story.

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd 3 місяці тому

      It's pretty awesome that you saw them play.

  • @BallparkHunter
    @BallparkHunter 4 місяці тому

    Many cities have historic roots in professional baseball. It is great to see Ottawa's history covered.

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd 4 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching. We're quite excited about this series. It took a lot longer to create than we expected.

    • @BallparkHunter
      @BallparkHunter 4 місяці тому

      @@minorleaguenerd I know what you mean, so much history to dig through.

  • @brianhurt8694
    @brianhurt8694 4 місяці тому

    I thought Edd Roush played for them. However, I cannot find anything that says that. If I am wrong, could you confirm that, for me, please?

  • @brianhurt8694
    @brianhurt8694 4 місяці тому

    The Princeton Community High School Tigers play at Gil Hodges Field. It’s a pretty nice place.

  • @BallparkHunter
    @BallparkHunter 4 місяці тому

    It is amazing what towns had a minor league team at the turn of the last century. My first roommate at college was from Princeton and told me that the town just had its first traffic light installed the past year.

  • @MarkMiller-kz8nm
    @MarkMiller-kz8nm 4 місяці тому

    Hell-uh-nuh not Ha-lay-nuh

  • @orbyfan
    @orbyfan 4 місяці тому

    3 hours and 10 minutes for 21 innings is what you got back in the days when umpires were taught to keep the game moving. There must be a story behind the name Koibites,

  • @DIMP11
    @DIMP11 4 місяці тому

    FP Santangelo, not JP

  • @marcviquez4570
    @marcviquez4570 4 місяці тому

    Another great episode!

  • @Ihatekansascity
    @Ihatekansascity 5 місяців тому

    Hello I have been a subscriber for one year now I have a video request that I would think would be really interesting could you please do the history of baseball in Colorado springs that would mean a lot

  • @cameronolson92
    @cameronolson92 5 місяців тому

    Omaha !!

  • @ElwoodPDowd1970
    @ElwoodPDowd1970 5 місяців тому

    Very interesting.

  • @David-yw2lv
    @David-yw2lv 5 місяців тому

    I have a St.Louis Browns cap like the bottom one in the middle.Had they moved to Los Angeles,I would have changed their name to Blue Sox.The AL would have had the Red Sox on the East Coast, White Sox in the Midwest and Blue Sox on the West Coast,all three colors of Old Glory.If some city such as San Jose, Sacramento or Salt Lake City ever get an AL franchise,I hope they consider that name.My parents and I drove by Mission Stadium when we went to HemisFair in 1968.

  • @raypavey1102
    @raypavey1102 5 місяців тому

    The Miami Marlins pay tribute to the Sugar Kings with their City Connect uniforms

  • @miguelschoedel7691
    @miguelschoedel7691 5 місяців тому

    Great video

  • @orbyfan
    @orbyfan 5 місяців тому

    Boy, baseball was great back in those days! I wish the telecast had been kinescoped and saved. This occurred when "Dragnet" was in its heyday, which makes me wonder why Chief Parker didn't send Joe Friday to the brawl; maybe he was out on another assignment.

  • @lydia8784
    @lydia8784 5 місяців тому

    love this video! found a 90s muskies tee at a thrift store recently and was curious to learn more, thanks :)

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd Місяць тому

      We're glad this helped you learn more about the team. Thank you for watching.

  • @donniewise2762
    @donniewise2762 6 місяців тому

    Such a fun weekend with everyone. Great recap!

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd 5 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching. Now that you've seen SlapShot, I can tell you that I tried to capture the spirit of the thing and you get the reference.

  • @davidlthomas7568
    @davidlthomas7568 6 місяців тому

    Forgot visit to Durham Athletic Park, old Bulls place.

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd 5 місяців тому

      That was on our list to visit, but we unfortunately didn't have the time. We're planning on visiting Durham next year. So, we will definitely go there then.

  • @bankshotfishing4860
    @bankshotfishing4860 6 місяців тому

    I was a bat boy from 92 to 95. Had so much fun

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd 6 місяців тому

      Really? That is pretty awesome! I imagine it was a great experience.

    • @bankshotfishing4860
      @bankshotfishing4860 6 місяців тому

      @@minorleaguenerd it was my very first job. One memorable player was Eric Chavez. Hell of a nice guy and he taught me alot.

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd 6 місяців тому

      @@bankshotfishing4860 I always appreciate receiving comments like this. I hope the video helped bring back some great memories for you.

  • @kjorlaug1
    @kjorlaug1 6 місяців тому

    That Browns to LA move is the biggest what if in MLB history. Had it occured, i think MLB expansion occurs far sooner

    • @minorleaguenerd
      @minorleaguenerd 6 місяців тому

      It definitely would have changed a lot and made things rather exciting.

  • @ChristopherHagee
    @ChristopherHagee 6 місяців тому

    Franchise called City, St. Louis on Eastern edge, Mo. at Ill./Mo. state boundary line for 52 seasons (1902 thru 1953) before transplanting to City, Balto. in Md. for 1954 season/being re-branded as Orioles