Big State League - Cities Represented

Cities Represented

  • Abilene, TX Abilene Blue Sox 1956-1957, moved from West Texas-New Mexico League 1946-1955
  • Austin, TX Austin Pioneers 1947-1955
  • Beaumont, TX Beaumont Exporters or Beaumont Shippers (depending on source) 1956; Beaumont Pirates 1957
  • Bryan, TX Bryan Majors 1953; Bryan Indians 1954
  • Corpus Christi, TX Corpus Christi Clippers 1954-1957
  • Del Rio, TX Del Rio Indians 1954
  • Gainesville, TX Gainesville Owls 1947-1951
  • Galveston, TX Galveston White Caps 1954-1955, moved from Gulf Coast League 1950-1953
  • Greenville, TX Greenville Majors 1947-1950, moved from East Texas League 1946; Greenville Majors 1953
  • Harlingen, TX Harlingen Capitals 1954-1955, moved from Gulf Coast League 1951-1953 and Rio Grande Valley League 1950
  • Longview, TX Longview Cherokees 1952-1953
  • Lubbock, TX Lubbock Hubbers 1956, moved from West Texas-New Mexico League 1938-1942, 1946–1955
  • Paris, TX Paris Red Peppers 1947, moved from East Texas League 1946; Paris Panthers 1948; Paris Indians 1952-1953
  • Port Arthur, TX Port Arthur Sea Hawks 1955-1956, moved from Evangeline League 1954 and Gulf Coast League 1950-1953; Port Arthur Redlegs 1957
  • Sherman, TX and Denison, TX Sherman-Denison Twins 1947-1951
  • Temple, TX Temple Eagles 1949-1954; Temple Redlegs 1957
  • Texarkana, TX Texarkana Bears 1947-1953, moved from East Texas League 1946
  • Texas City, TX Texas City Hubbers 1955; Texas City Exporters 1956
  • Tyler, TX Tyler East Texans 1951-1953; Tyler Tigers 1954-1955
  • Victoria, TX Victoria Eagles 1956; Victoria Rosebuds 1957, moved to Texas League 1958-1961
  • Waco, TX Waco Dons 1947; Waco Pirates 1948-1953, 1954–1956
  • Wichita Falls, TX Wichita Falls Spudders 1947-1953, moved to Longhorn League 1954; Wichita Falls Spudders 1956-1957

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