The San Angelo Colts were a Longhorn League

Longhorn League

The Longhorn League was the name of a Minor league baseball circuit that operated from through in the Southwestern United States. In , it was renamed the Southwestern League and operated through before changing its name to the Sophomore League....

 (1948-1955) and Southwestern League

Southwestern League

The Southwestern League was the name of three former minor league baseball leagues that operated in the Southwestern United States. The first league, also known as the Oklahoma State League, was in operation for the 1904 season. The second league operated from 1921 to 1926...

 (1956-1957) minor league baseball team based in San Angelo, Texas

San Angelo, Texas

San Angelo is a city in the state of Texas. Located in West Central Texas it is the county seat of Tom Green County. As of 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 93,200...

, USA. They were not affiliated with any major league teams.

They won the Longhorn League championship in 1955, under manager Pat McLaughlin

Pat McLaughlin (baseball)

Patrick Elmer McLaughlin was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics.-External links:...

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A team by that name also played in the West Texas League

West Texas League

The West Texas League was a class-D minor league baseball league that existed from 1920 to 1922 and from 1928 to 1929.-1920-1922:The following teams played in 1920:*Abilene Eagles*Ranger Nitros*Mineral Wells Resorters*Cisco Scouts...

 in 1922. They started as the Pampa Oilers

Pampa Oilers

The Pampa Oilers were a West Texas-New Mexico League and Southwestern League minor league baseball team based in Pampa, Texas, USA...

 in 1957, but they moved back to San Angelo partway through the season.

Notable players and managers include McLaughlin, Sam Harshaney, Mark Christman

Mark Christman

Marquette Joseph Christman was an American professional baseball player. He had a nine-year career in Major League Baseball, primarily as a third baseman and shortstop, for the Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators...

 and Hillis Layne

Hillis Layne

Ivoria Hillis Layne , nicknamed Tony, was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball for three seasons with the Washington Senators between and . Listed at 6' 0", 170 lb., he batted left-handed and threw right-handed...

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