Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
Encyclopedia
The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings are a professional baseball team based in Harlingen, Texas
, in the United States
. The WhiteWings are a member of United League Baseball
, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
or Minor League Baseball
. From the 1994 season to the present, the WhiteWings have played their home games at Harlingen Field
.
. The WhiteWings won the Texas-Louisiana League Championship in 2000, upsetting the San Angelo Colts
and Amarillo Dillas
to win the pennant under manager Eddie Dennis. After falling on hard times the WhiteWings suspended operations in 2003. In late 2005
, United League Baseball
announced that the WhiteWings would resume play as the first charter member of the new league in 2006
.
They changed their name back from Harlingen WhiteWings to their original Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings in May 2009.
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Harlingen, Texas
Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than , and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the sixth largest in the Rio Grande Valley...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The WhiteWings are a member of United League Baseball
United League Baseball
United League Baseball was an independent baseball league that operated in Texas. It later merged with the Northern League and the Golden Baseball League to form the North American League.- History :...
, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
or Minor League Baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
. From the 1994 season to the present, the WhiteWings have played their home games at Harlingen Field
Harlingen Field
Harlingen Field is a baseball park in Harlingen, Texas that has been home to professional baseball, such as the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings and the Harlingen Giants, and high school baseball...
.
History
The WhiteWings were a charter member of the Texas-Louisiana League in 1994, which became the Central Baseball LeagueCentral Baseball League
The Central Baseball League, formerly the Texas-Louisiana League, was a minor league whose member teams were independent of any Major League Baseball affiliations.In 1991, potential owners, Dallas businessman Byron Pierce and U. S...
. The WhiteWings won the Texas-Louisiana League Championship in 2000, upsetting the San Angelo Colts
San Angelo Colts
The San Angelo Colts are a professional baseball team based in San Angelo, Texas, in the United States. The Colts are a member of North American League, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball...
and Amarillo Dillas
Amarillo Dillas
The Amarillo Dillas were a professional baseball team based in Amarillo, Texas, in the United States. The Dillas were a member of United League Baseball, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball...
to win the pennant under manager Eddie Dennis. After falling on hard times the WhiteWings suspended operations in 2003. In late 2005
2005 in baseball
-Headline events of the year:*Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the 2005 World Series.*2005 also marked the inaugural season of the Washington Nationals, who relocated from Montreal and were formerly known as the Expos....
, United League Baseball
United League Baseball
United League Baseball was an independent baseball league that operated in Texas. It later merged with the Northern League and the Golden Baseball League to form the North American League.- History :...
announced that the WhiteWings would resume play as the first charter member of the new league in 2006
2006 in baseball
-Headline Event of the Year:*The 2006 World Baseball Classic final 4 teams are Japan, Cuba, Korea and the Dominican Republic, with the United States at 3–3 failing to qualify for the semi-finals. Under the leadership of manager Sadaharu Oh and veterans Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka, Japan ...
.
They changed their name back from Harlingen WhiteWings to their original Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings in May 2009.
Team Record
| Season | W | L | Win % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 40 | 48 | .455 | |
| 1995 | 53 | 46 | .535 | |
| 1996 | 50 | 48 | .510 | Wild Card |
| 1997 | 39 | 49 | .443 | |
| 1998 | 36 | 48 | .429 | |
| 1999 | 45 | 38 | .542 | Wild Card |
| 2000 | 63 | 49 | .563 | Texas-Louisiana League Champions |
| 2001 | 40 | 56 | .417 | |
| 2002 | 44 | 52 | .458 | |
| 2003 | 37 | 59 | .385 | |
| 2006 | 38 | 52 | .422 | |
| Winter 2007 | 10 | 10 | .500 | Wild Card |
| 2007 | 50 | 49 | .505 | 1st Half Champions |
| 2008 | 20 | 62 | .244 | |
| 2009 | 39 | 41 | .488 | |
| 2010 | 47 | 45 | .511 | Lost in Semifinals |
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Players
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
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2000
2001
2002
2003 N/A 2006
2007
2008
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Past managers
- Alan AshbyAlan AshbyAlan Dean Ashby is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, and Houston Astros...
(1994–1995) - John PacellaJohn PacellaJohn Lewis Pacella was a Major League Baseball pitcher from to for the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Detroit Tigers. Pacella had such an unusual delivery that at times his cap would fall off after a pitch.From Brooklyn, Pacella moved to Suffolk County...
(1996) - Mike BrumleyMike Brumley (infielder)Anthony Michael Brumley is a former utility player in Major League Baseball, who played primarily as a shortstop and who currently is the first-base coach for the Seattle Mariners. He played from through for the Chicago Cubs , Detroit Tigers , Seattle Mariners , Boston Red Sox , Houston Astros ...
(1997) - "Dirty" Al GallagherAl GallagherAlan Mitchell Edward George Patrick Henry Gallagher is a retired professional baseball player who played four seasons for the San Francisco Giants and California Angels of Major League Baseball....
(2008) - Eduardo "Eddie" Dennis (1998–2000, 2006–07, 2009-present)