West Texas-New Mexico League
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The West Texas-New Mexico League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1937 through 1955. The league was not active in 1943-1945 because of World War II
. The league started as "Class D", switched to "Class C" in 1946 and then to "Class B" in 1955.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The league started as "Class D", switched to "Class C" in 1946 and then to "Class B" in 1955.
Cities Represented
- Abilene, TexasAbilene, TexasAbilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County...
: Abilene Apaches1939; Abilene Blue SoxAbilene Blue SoxThe Abilene Blue Sox were a minor league baseball team that operated in the West Texas-New Mexico League from 1946-1955 and the Big State League from 1956-1957. The Abilene Blue Sox are considered to be in the top 100 Minor League Baseball teams of all-time. They were an affiliate of the Brooklyn...
1946-1955 - Albuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
: Albuquerque DukesAlbuquerque DukesThe Albuquerque Dukes were a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.-History:The first Dukes team was formed in 1915 as part of the Class-D Rio Grande Association. The team finished in third place with a 32-25 record. Frank Huelman was the league leader in home runs,...
1942; Albuquerque DukesAlbuquerque DukesThe Albuquerque Dukes were a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.-History:The first Dukes team was formed in 1915 as part of the Class-D Rio Grande Association. The team finished in third place with a 32-25 record. Frank Huelman was the league leader in home runs,...
1946-1955, moved to Western LeagueWestern League (defunct minor league)The Western League is a name given to several circuits in American minor league baseball. Its earliest progenitor, which existed from 1885 to 1899, was the predecessor of the American League...
1956-1958 - Amarillo, TexasAmarillo, TexasAmarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
: Amarillo Gold SoxAmarillo Gold SoxThe Amarillo Gold Sox was the name of a minor league baseball franchise that represented the city of Amarillo, Texas, in the Class D West Texas-New Mexico League, the Class A Western League and the Class AA Texas League at various times between 1939 and 1982....
1939-1942; Amarillo Gold SoxAmarillo Gold SoxThe Amarillo Gold Sox was the name of a minor league baseball franchise that represented the city of Amarillo, Texas, in the Class D West Texas-New Mexico League, the Class A Western League and the Class AA Texas League at various times between 1939 and 1982....
1946-1955, moved to Western LeagueWestern League (defunct minor league)The Western League is a name given to several circuits in American minor league baseball. Its earliest progenitor, which existed from 1885 to 1899, was the predecessor of the American League...
1956-1958 - Big Spring, TexasBig Spring, TexasBig Spring is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Texas, United States, at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 87 and Interstate 20. With a population of 25,233 at the 2000 census, it is the largest city between Midland to the west, Abilene to the east, Lubbock to the north, and San Angelo...
: Big Spring Barons 1938-1940; Big Spring BombersBig Spring BombersThe Big Spring Bombers were a minor league baseball team located in Big Spring, Texas. They operated for one season, in 1941, in the West Texas-New Mexico League. They were an affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers....
1941; Big Spring Pirates 1942 - Borger, TexasBorger, TexasBorger is the largest city in Hutchinson County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,302 at the 2000 census. Borger is named for businessman Asa Philip "Ace" Borger, who also established the Hutchinson County seat of Stinnett and several other small towns in Texas and Oklahoma.- History...
: Borger GassersBorger GassersThe Borger Gassers were a minor league baseball team that operated in the West Texas-New Mexico League 1937 through 1954 with a break from '43-'45 due to World War II...
1939-1942, 1946-1954 - Clovis, New MexicoClovis, New MexicoClovis is the county seat of Curry County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 32,667 at the 2000 census; according to 2010 Census Bureau estimates, the population had risen to 37,775....
: Clovis PioneersClovis PioneersThe Clovis Pioneers are a professional baseball team based in Clovis, New Mexico. The team is a member of the Pecos League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball that will begin play in 2011....
1938-1942, 1946-1955, moved to Southwestern LeagueSouthwestern LeagueThe 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 - El Paso, TexasEl Paso, TexasEl Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
: El Paso Texans 1955, moved to Southwestern LeagueSouthwestern LeagueThe 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, moved from Arizona-Texas LeagueArizona-Texas LeagueThe Arizona-Texas League was a low-level circuit in American minor league baseball that existed from 1928-32, 1937-41, 1947-50 and 1952-54. The Arizona-Texas loop merged with the Sunset League to form the Southwest International League in 1951...
1952-1954 - Hobbs, New MexicoHobbs, New MexicoHobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 28,657 at the 2000 census.Hobbs is the principal city of the Hobbs, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lea County.-Geography:...
: Hobbs Drillers 1937; Hobbs Boosters 1938 - Lamesa, TexasLamesa, TexasLamesa is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,952 at the 2000 census. Located south of Lubbock on the Llano Estacado, Lamesa was founded in 1903. Most of the economy is based on cattle ranching and cotton farming. The Preston E...
: Lamesa Lobos 1939-1941; Lamesa DodgersLamesa DodgersThe Lamesa Dodgers were a minor league baseball team based in Lamesa, Texas. Formerly known as the Lamesa Lobos they played in the West Texas-New Mexico League in 1942 as an affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers....
1942; Lamesa Lobos 1946-1952 - Lubbock, TexasLubbock, TexasLubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
: Lubbock HubbersLubbock HubbersThe Lubbock Hubbers were a minor league baseball team based in Lubbock, Texas, USA that existed on-and-off from 1922 to 1956. They played in the West Texas League , Panhandle-Pecos Valley League , West Texas-New Mexico League and Big State League...
1938-1942, 1946-1955, moved to Big State League 1956-1958 - Midland, TexasMidland, TexasMidland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States, on the Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into Martin County. As of 2010, the population of Midland was 111,147. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas...
: Midland Cardinals 1937-1938; Midland Cowboys 1939-1940 - Monahans, TexasMonahans, TexasMonahans is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, Texas, United States. A very small portion of the city extends into Winkler County. The population was 6,821 at the 2000 census.-History:...
: Monahans Trojans 1937 - Odessa, TexasOdessa, TexasOdessa is a city in and the county seat of Ector County, Texas, United States. It is located primarily in Ector County, although a small portion of the city extends into Midland County. Odessa's population was 99,940 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Odessa, Texas Metropolitan...
: Odessa Oilers 1937;Odessa Oilers 1940 - Pampa, TexasPampa, TexasPampa is a city in Gray County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,887 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gray County.Pampa is the principal city of the Pampa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Gray and Roberts counties....
: Pampa OilersPampa OilersThe Pampa Oilers were a West Texas-New Mexico League and Southwestern League minor league baseball team based in Pampa, Texas, USA...
1939-1942, 1946-1955, moved to Southwestern LeagueSouthwestern LeagueThe 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 - Plainview, TexasPlainview, TexasPlainview is a city in and the county seat of Hale County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,336 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Plainview is located at ....
: Plainview Ponies 1953-1955, moved to Southwestern LeagueSouthwestern LeagueThe 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 - Roswell, New MexicoRoswell, New MexicoRoswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...
: Roswell Sunshiners1937 - Wichita Falls, TexasWichita Falls, TexasWichita Falls is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States, United States. Wichita Falls is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay and Wichita counties. According to the U.S. Census estimate of 2010,...
: Wichita Falls SpuddersWichita Falls SpuddersThe Wichita Falls Spudders were a minor league baseball team that formed in 1920 and played its last game in 1957. They were based in Wichita Falls, Texas....
1941-1942 - Wink, TexasWink, TexasWink is a city in Winkler County, Texas, United States. The population was 919 at the 2000 census. By 2009, the population had reportedly crept up to 926.Wink was the hometown of singer and songwriter Roy Orbison, although he was born in Vernon, Texas....
: Wink Spudders 1937-1938