For whatever reason, many of these Southwestern New Mexco and Texas based leagues
would change their names quite often in their history. The Longhorn League is
a perfect example having 3 seperate distinct names in its history… the Longhorn
League for 9 years… the Southwestern League for 2 years … and the Sophomore
League for an additional 4. This Class C Texas based organization finally went
defunct in 1961. The Longhorn League was famed for having tremendous offense
and horrible pitching. Jim Bauman would set the all time professional record
for home runs in a season with 72 HRs in 1954 and the league had plenty of .400
hitters. The quality of the pitching meanwhile was downright frightning with ERA’s
commonly between 5.00 and 8.00 |
Dudley Field El Paso Sun Kings 1961 / 1956-1957 |
ALPINE Texas Kokernot Field Alpine / Pecos Cowboys 1961-1959 |
PAMPA Texas Oiler Park Pampa Oilers 1957-1956 |
DEL RIO Texas Cowboys Park Del Rio Cowboys 1948 |
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LAMESA Texas Lobo Park Lamesa Lobos 1957 / 1953 |
Huber Field Lubbock Rocks 1958 |
CLOVIS NM Bell Park Clovis Potashers 1947-1950 |
ALBUQUERQUE NM Tingley Field Albuquerque Dukes 1961-1960 |
Bender Park Hobbs Pirates/Cardinals 1961-1958 |
BALLINGER TX Cat Park-Runnels Field Ballinger Cats 1950-47 / 1956-55 |
ARTESIA NM Brainard Park Artesia NuMexers 1961-1951 |
Bronc Stadium Big Springs Broncs 1955-1947 |
Christensen Stadium Midland Indians 1957-52 |
CARLSBAD NM Montgomery Park Carlsbad Potashers 1961-1953 |
MIDLAND Texas Indian Park Midland Indians 1950-1949/1947 |
PLAINVIEW TX Jaycee Ballpark Plainview Athletics 1959-1958 |
ODESSA Texas Oiler Park Odessa Oilers 1957-1947 |
American Legion Pk Odessa Dodgers 1961-60 |
PUEBLO Colorado Runyon Field Pueblo Braves 1957-1956 |
ROSWELL NM Fair Park Roswell Rockets 1958-1949 |
SAN ANGELO TX Guinn Stadium San Angelo Colts 1957-1948 |
WICHITA FALLS TX Spudder Park Wichita Falls Spudders 1954 |
VERNON Texas Wilbarger Memorial Vernon Dusters 1952-1947 |
SWEETWATER TX Sportsman’s Park Sweetwater Sports 1957-1947 |
