Author: Scott Cain
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467137014
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Shortly after Cleburne landed the largest railroad shops west of the Mississippi, it set its sights on securing a professional baseball team. Against the odds, Cleburne became a Texas League town in 1906. After the first championship, the Railroaders loaded a train and left Cleburne. The town's professional teams would amass two championships, three pennants and several legendary major league players, including Tris Speaker, before disappearing. Despite lacking a professional club, the town continued to field teams at all levels, until the Railroaders made their triumphant return in 2017. Scott Cain shares a century of Cleburne baseball, including the cowboys who gunned down fly balls to intimidate umps, the pro team that played the Chicago White Sox and the city councilman who was a scorekeeper for the Negro Leagues in the 1950s.
Cleburne Baseball: A Railroader History
Author: Scott Cain
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467137014
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Shortly after Cleburne landed the largest railroad shops west of the Mississippi, it set its sights on securing a professional baseball team. Against the odds, Cleburne became a Texas League town in 1906. After the first championship, the Railroaders loaded a train and left Cleburne. The town's professional teams would amass two championships, three pennants and several legendary major league players, including Tris Speaker, before disappearing. Despite lacking a professional club, the town continued to field teams at all levels, until the Railroaders made their triumphant return in 2017. Scott Cain shares a century of Cleburne baseball, including the cowboys who gunned down fly balls to intimidate umps, the pro team that played the Chicago White Sox and the city councilman who was a scorekeeper for the Negro Leagues in the 1950s.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467137014
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Shortly after Cleburne landed the largest railroad shops west of the Mississippi, it set its sights on securing a professional baseball team. Against the odds, Cleburne became a Texas League town in 1906. After the first championship, the Railroaders loaded a train and left Cleburne. The town's professional teams would amass two championships, three pennants and several legendary major league players, including Tris Speaker, before disappearing. Despite lacking a professional club, the town continued to field teams at all levels, until the Railroaders made their triumphant return in 2017. Scott Cain shares a century of Cleburne baseball, including the cowboys who gunned down fly balls to intimidate umps, the pro team that played the Chicago White Sox and the city councilman who was a scorekeeper for the Negro Leagues in the 1950s.
Champions of Naught Six: The Story of the 1906 Cleburne Railroaders
Author: Wiley Whitten
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557469554
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
This is the story of the Cleburne Railroaders and the 1906 Texas season. Tris Speaker was an 18 year old rookie that season on his way to Baseball's Hall of Fame. Ft. Worth and Dallas battled for the first half flag, but it was Cleburne at season's end that proved to be the best.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557469554
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
This is the story of the Cleburne Railroaders and the 1906 Texas season. Tris Speaker was an 18 year old rookie that season on his way to Baseball's Hall of Fame. Ft. Worth and Dallas battled for the first half flag, but it was Cleburne at season's end that proved to be the best.
Baseball on the Prairie
Author: Kris Rutherford
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625847394
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
At the close of the nineteenth century, railroad expansion in Texas at once shrank the state and expanded opportunities, including that of Texas League Baseball. Previously, the major cities monopolized Texas minor-league ball, but with the rails came small-town teams without which the league may have floundered. Sherman, Denison, Paris, Corsicana, Cleburne, Greenville and Temple teams produced some of the Texas League's greatest players and provided unprecedented statewide interest. The 1902 Corsicana Oil Citys was one of the most successful teams of the time, claiming the second-best winning percentage and baseball's most lopsided victory, 51-3 over Texarkana's Casketmakers. In its only year in the league, Cleburne won the league championship and team owner Doak Roberts discovered the great Tris Speaker. Kris Rutherford pieces together the Texas League's early days and the people and towns that made this centuries-old institution possible.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625847394
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
At the close of the nineteenth century, railroad expansion in Texas at once shrank the state and expanded opportunities, including that of Texas League Baseball. Previously, the major cities monopolized Texas minor-league ball, but with the rails came small-town teams without which the league may have floundered. Sherman, Denison, Paris, Corsicana, Cleburne, Greenville and Temple teams produced some of the Texas League's greatest players and provided unprecedented statewide interest. The 1902 Corsicana Oil Citys was one of the most successful teams of the time, claiming the second-best winning percentage and baseball's most lopsided victory, 51-3 over Texarkana's Casketmakers. In its only year in the league, Cleburne won the league championship and team owner Doak Roberts discovered the great Tris Speaker. Kris Rutherford pieces together the Texas League's early days and the people and towns that made this centuries-old institution possible.
The Texas League in Baseball, 1888-1958
Author: Marshall D. Wright
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
For over 100 years, the Texas League has been one of the top minor leagues in the Southwest. This work is a statistical history of the Texas League from its inception in 1888 through 1958, when Houston, Fort Worth and Dallas left for higher aspirations in Triple A and major league baseball. The book is arranged by year, and each chapter begins with a short introduction that also highlights a player, team, or aspect of the game that season. The teams are then presented in standings order, and the author provides statistics for each player (games, at bats, runs, hits, runs batted in, doubles, triples, home runs, walks, strikeouts, stolen bases, and batting average) and each team (wins, loses, winning percentage, and games behind first place). For pitchers, the statistics provided here include wins and losses, winning percentage, games, games started, complete games, shutouts, innings pitched, hits allowed, walks, strikeouts, and earned run averages.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
For over 100 years, the Texas League has been one of the top minor leagues in the Southwest. This work is a statistical history of the Texas League from its inception in 1888 through 1958, when Houston, Fort Worth and Dallas left for higher aspirations in Triple A and major league baseball. The book is arranged by year, and each chapter begins with a short introduction that also highlights a player, team, or aspect of the game that season. The teams are then presented in standings order, and the author provides statistics for each player (games, at bats, runs, hits, runs batted in, doubles, triples, home runs, walks, strikeouts, stolen bases, and batting average) and each team (wins, loses, winning percentage, and games behind first place). For pitchers, the statistics provided here include wins and losses, winning percentage, games, games started, complete games, shutouts, innings pitched, hits allowed, walks, strikeouts, and earned run averages.
The WPA Dallas Guide and History
Author: Maxine Holmes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Described erroneously in the November R&R as a reprint of the edition originally published by the Federal Works Agency of the WPA in 1940. In fact, it has not been published previously. It was housed at the Dallas Public Library for use by researchers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland,
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Described erroneously in the November R&R as a reprint of the edition originally published by the Federal Works Agency of the WPA in 1940. In fact, it has not been published previously. It was housed at the Dallas Public Library for use by researchers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland,
A History of Texas and Texans
Author: Francis White Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Texas
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Texas
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Railfan & Railroad
History of Texas
Author: Buckley B. Paddock
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Worth (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Worth (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
A History of Texas and Texans
Author: Frank White Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Texas
Languages : en
Pages : 1044
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Texas
Languages : en
Pages : 1044
Book Description