San Angelo Colts (1948–1957)
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The San Angelo Colts was the primary name of the minor league baseball team based in San Angelo, Texas, United States in various seasons between 1921 and 1959.
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Previous leagues | Sophomore League (1958) southwestern League (1956) Longhorn League (1948-1955) West Texas League (1921-1922, 1928-1929) |
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| League titles | 2 1928, 1955 |
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History
editThe 1955 Colts won the Longhorn League championship under manager Pat McLaughlin.[1]
The 1928 Red Snappers won the West Texas League Championship, finishing 69-47 under manager Earl "Red" Snapp, the teams namesake.[1][2]
Notable players and managers include McLaughlin, Sam Harshaney, Mark Christman and Hillis Layne.
The first Colts team by that name also played in the West Texas League in 1922.[3][1]
The 1957 Pampa Oilers moved to San Angelo partway through the season. The 1959 San Angelo Pirates moved to Rosewell, NM on June 9, 1959.[1]
Notable alumni
edit- Willie Stargell (1959) Inducted Baseball Hall of Fame, 1988
- Mark Christman (1952)
- Red Snapp (1928, MGR)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "1928 San Angelo Red Snappers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "San Angelo, Texas Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.