Storied Texas League Franchises
Both Dallas and Fort Worth had long and storied histories in the Texas League.
The Dallas club had had many nicknames since its founding in 1902 including the Griffins (1902), Giants (1903–1918), Marines (1919), Submarines (1920–1921), Steers (1922–1938), Rebels (1939–1942, 1946–1947) and Eagles (1948–1957), before it was dubbed the Rangers in 1958, its final TL campaign.
The Fort Worth team was called the Panthers (1902–1931) and the Cats (1932–1942, 1946–1958, 1964). As of 2006, a Fort Worth Cats independent league club was still using the latter name.
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