Denison Railroaders
The Denison Railroaders were a minor league baseball franchise based in Denison, Texas, from 1915 to 1917 that competed in the Western Association.[1][2][3] The city of Denison had previously hosted a franchise in the Texas–Oklahoma League for three seasons, which in 1914 was known as the Denison Champions.
| Denison Railroaders 1915–1917 Denison, Texas | |
| Minor league affiliations | |
|---|---|
| Class | D |
| League | Western Association |
The Railroaders were managed for all three seasons by Babe Peebles, who had also managed in Denison in 1913 and 1914.[4]
Multiple players of the Railroaders had spent time in, or would later spend time in, Major League Baseball. These include: Tex Covington, Jerry D'Arcy, Rogers Hornsby, Clarence Huber, Ray Jansen, Walt Kinney, Fred Nicholson, Farmer Ray, Kid Speer, and Doc Watson.[1][2][3]
References
- "1915 Denison Railroaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- "1916 Denison Railroaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- "1917 Denison Railroaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- "Babe Peebles Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.