Gainesville Owls
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The Gainesville Owls were a Big State League
(1947-1951) and Sooner State League
(1953-1955) baseball team based in Gainesville, Texas
, USA. They were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs
from 1953 to 1955.
During the 1955 season, they moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma
to become the Ponca City Cubs.
They won one league championship, in 1951 under manager Hal Van Pelt.
Big State League
The Big State League was a mid-level, Class B circuit in American minor league baseball that played for 11 seasons, from 1947 through 1957. Its member clubs were exclusively based in Texas. It saw a lot of transition in its 11-year lifetime, with no team serving as a member in every single season....
(1947-1951) and Sooner State League
Sooner State League
The Sooner State League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1947 through 1957. The league owners kept it alive in 1958, anticipating a return to play in 1959. However, when only Ardmore and Paris, Texas, were able to secure working agreements, the League folded on February 12,...
(1953-1955) baseball team based in Gainesville, Texas
Gainesville, Texas
Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,538 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, USA. They were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
from 1953 to 1955.
During the 1955 season, they moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma
Ponca City, Oklahoma
Ponca City is a small city in Kay and Osage counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, which was named after the Ponca Tribe. Located in north central Oklahoma, it lies approximately south of the Kansas border, and approximately east of Interstate 35. 25,919 people called Ponca City home at the...
to become the Ponca City Cubs.
They won one league championship, in 1951 under manager Hal Van Pelt.