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Longhorn League
The Longhorn League was the name of a Minor league baseball circuit that operated from through in the Southwestern United States. In , it was renamed the Southwestern League and operated through before changing its name to the Sophomore League. Joe Bauman hit 72 home runs in 1954 to set the minor league record, while playing for the Roswell Rockets. History The Longhorn League was a high–offense league that operated from 1947 through 1955. In 1956, it was renamed the Southwestern League. A league with only three teams ever affiliated with major league clubs, all for one year only, the league was home to veteran minor leaguers who were no longer of interest to major league teams. In two of the league's nine seasons, a Longhorn League player posted the top average in the minors – Jim Prince in 1947 and Tom Jordan in 1955. A .400 average or .700 slugging in this league was not uncommon. The league is notable for Joe Bauman setting the all–time minor-league home run reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artesia Numexers
Artesia is the historical Latin and Spanish name of Artois in northern France. The name ultimately derived from the Belgic tribe the Atrebates. The county gave its name to Artesian wells, which were drilled there since the 12th century. Artesia may also refer to: Places ;Botswana * Artisia ;United States * Artesia, California * Artesia, Colorado (obsolete name for the town of Dinosaur, Colorado) * Artesia, Mississippi * Artesia, New Mexico * Artesia Wells, Texas * Artesia Beach, Wisconsin Companies * Artesia Digital Media Group, a Digital Asset Management software company owned by Open Text * Artesia Banking Corporation since March 2001 a sub of Dexia Bank * Banque Artesia Nederland since October 2006 a sub of GE Commercial Finance * Artesia (railways), a French-Italian train company Other * Artesia High School located in Artesia, New Mexico * Artesia High School located in Lakewood, California * Artesia (comics), a comic book series ** Artesia: Adventures in the Known Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamesa Lobos
The Lamesa Lobos (a.k.a. Lamesa Dodgers and Lamesa Indians) were a minor league baseball team based in Lamesa, Texas. They played in the West Texas–New Mexico League from 1939 to 1942, shut down for World War II, and then resumed from 1946–1952. They moved to the Longhorn League in 1953 and moved on June 3 to become the Winters-Ballinger Eagles (representing both Winters, Texas and Ballinger, Texas Ballinger ( ) is a city in Runnels County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,767 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Runnels County. Downtown Ballinger features historic 1800s buildings with shops and restaurants. Geography ...). In 1957 the Midland Indians of the Southwestern League moved to town and became the Lamesa Indians for the rest of the season. External linksBaseball Reference Defunct minor league baseball teams Defunct baseball teams in Texas Brooklyn Dodgers minor league affiliates Washington Senators minor league affiliates Baseball team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamesa, TX
Lamesa ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,674 at the 2020 census, down from 9,952 at the 2000 census. Located south of Lubbock on the Llano Estacado, Lamesa was founded in 1903. Most of its economy is based on cotton farming. The Preston E. Smith prison unit, named for the former governor of Texas, is located just outside Lamesa. Geography Lamesa is located in the center of Dawson County at (32.734439, –101.958190). U.S. Highway 87 (Lynn Avenue) passes through the eastern side of the city, leading north to Lubbock and southeast to Big Spring. U.S. Highway 180 passes through the center of town as 4th Street and leads west to Seminole and east to Snyder. Texas State Highway 137 passes through the city as Bryan Avenue and leads northwest to Brownfield and south to Stanton. Texas State Highway 349 branches off Highway 137 south of Lamesa and leads southwest to Midland. According to the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobbs Sports
Hobbs may refer to: Surname *Hobbs (surname) Fictional * Russel Hobbs of the virtual band Gorillaz *Luke Hobbs, a character from ''The Fast and the Furious'' film series * Lynne Hobbs, a character from ''EastEnders'' *Garry Hobbs, a character from ''EastEnders'' *Roy Hobbs, a baseball player in ''The Natural'' Places Antarctica *Hobbs Coast Australia *Hobbs Island (Tasmania) United States *Hobbs Island, Alabama *Hobbs, Indiana *Hobbs, Kentucky *Hobbs, Maryland * Hobbs, New Mexico *Hobbs, Texas Companies *Arding & Hobbs, a former London department store *Hobbs Ltd, women's clothing stores in the United Kingdom *Russell Hobbs Inc, an American manufacturer of home appliances Other uses *Hobbs Act, a U.S. federal law * Hobbs meter, a device that records elapsed time See also * * * Hob (other) * Hobb (other) * Hobbes (other) * Hobbism Thomas Hobbes ( ; 5/15 April 1588 – 4/14 December 1679) was an English philosopher, conside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobbs, NM
Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 40,508 at the 2020 census, increasing from 34,122 in 2010. Hobbs is the principal city of the Hobbs, New Mexico micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Lea County. History Hobbs was founded in 1907 when James Isaac Hobbs (1852–1923) established a homestead and named the settlement. In 1910, the Hobbs post office opened, with James Hobbs as the first postmaster. By 1911, there were about 25 landowners in Hobbs. The_small,_isolated_settlement_expanded_rapidly_following_the_discovery_of_oil_by_the_Midwest_Oil_Company_in_1927._A_ The_small,_isolated_settlement_expanded_rapidly_following_the_discovery_of_oil_by_the_Midwest_Oil_Company_in_1927._A_refinery">/ref> The_small,_isolated_settlement_expanded_rapidly_following_the_discovery_of_oil_by_the_Midwest_Oil_Company_in_1927._A_refinery_was_built_the_following_year,_and_in_1929,_the_town_of_Hobbs_was_officially_incorporated._At_the_peak_of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del Rio Cowboys
The Del Rio Cowboys were a Longhorn League (1948) and Rio Grande Valley League (1949-1950) baseball team based in Del Rio, Texas, United States. Dick Midkiff and Sam Harshaney played for them. In 1954, the Bryan Indians of the Big State League The Big State League was a mid-level, Class B level circuit in American minor league baseball that played for 11 seasons, from 1947 through 1957. Its member clubs were exclusively based in Texas. The Corpus Christi Clippers (1955-1956), Texark ... moved to Del Rio and finished the 1954 season as the Del Rio Indians. The team was 17-24 at the time of the move. They finished 53-93. The franchise folded after the season. References Baseball teams established in 1948 Defunct minor league baseball teams Defunct baseball teams in Texas Del Rio, Texas Baseball teams disestablished in 1950 1948 establishments in Texas 1950 disestablishments in Texas Defunct Big State League teams Longhorn League teams Defunct Rio Grande Valley L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del Rio, TX
Del Rio is a city and the county seat of Val Verde County in southwestern Texas, United States. The city is 152 miles west of San Antonio. As of 2020, Del Rio had a population of 34,673. History The Spanish established a small settlement south of the Rio Grande in present-day Mexico, and some Spaniards settled on what became the United States side of the Rio Grande as early as the 18th century. Paula Losoya Taylor built the first ''hacienda ''in the area in 1862. U.S. development on the north shore of the Rio Grande did not begin until after the American Civil War. The San Felipe Springs, about east of the Rio Grande on the U.S. side of the border, produces of water a day. Developers acquired several thousand acres of land adjacent to the springs, and to San Felipe Creek formed by the springs, from the state of Texas in exchange for building a canal system to irrigate the area. The developers sold tracts of land surrounding the canals to recover their investment and show a pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlsbad Potashers
The Carlsbad Potashers were a minor league baseball team based in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Carlsbad teams played as members of the Longhorn League from 1953 to 1955, Southwestern League in 1956 and 1957 and Sophomore League from 1958 to 1961, winning the 1953 league championship. Carlsbad played as a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs from 1958 to 1961 and hosted home games at Montgomery Field. In 1959, at Montgomery Field in Carlsbad, Potasher player Gil Carter hit a home run claimed have traveled 733 feet, possibly the longest in professional baseball history. History The Carlsbad Potashers began minor league play in 1953. Carlsbad teams played as members of the Class C level Longhorn League (1953–1955), the Class B level Southwestern League (1956–1957) and Class D level Sophomore League (1958–1961) during their nine seasons of play. In their first season, the 1953 Potashers finished with a record of 80–52 and captured the Longhorn League Championship. The 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlsbad, NM
Carlsbad ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 32,238. Carlsbad is centered at the intersection of U.S. Routes 62/180 and 285, and is the principal city of the Carlsbad-Artesia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which has a total population of 55,435. Located in the southeastern part of New Mexico, Carlsbad straddles the Pecos River and sits at the eastern edge of the Guadalupe Mountains. Carlsbad is a hub for potash mining, petroleum production, and tourism. Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located southwest of the city, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park lies southwest across the Texas border. The Lincoln National Forest is to the northwest of town. History The development of southeastern New Mexico in the late 19th century was fueled by the arrival of colonies of immigrants from England, Switzerland, France, and Italy. Located along the banks of the Pecos River, Carlsbad was origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Spring Cosden Cops
Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * '' Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show presented by Richard Hammond * ''Big'' (TV series), a 2012 South Korean TV series * ''Banana Island Ghost'', a 2017 fantasy action comedy film Music * '' Big: the musical'', a 1996 musical based on the film * Big Records, a record label * ''Big'' (album), a 2007 album by Macy Gray * "Big" (Dead Letter Circus song) * "Big" (Sneaky Sound System song) * "Big" (Rita Ora and Imanbek song) * "Big", a 1990 song by New Fast Automatic Daffodils * "Big", a 2021 song by Jade Eagleson from ''Honkytonk Revival'' *The Notorious B.I.G., an American rapper Places * Allen Army Airfield (IATA code), Alaska, US * BIG, a VOR navigational beacon at London Biggin Hill Airport * Big River (other), various rivers (and other things) * Big Island (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Spring Broncs
Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * '' Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show presented by Richard Hammond * ''Big'' (TV series), a 2012 South Korean TV series * ''Banana Island Ghost'', a 2017 fantasy action comedy film Music * '' Big: the musical'', a 1996 musical based on the film * Big Records, a record label * ''Big'' (album), a 2007 album by Macy Gray * "Big" (Dead Letter Circus song) * "Big" (Sneaky Sound System song) * "Big" (Rita Ora and Imanbek song) * "Big", a 1990 song by New Fast Automatic Daffodils * "Big", a 2021 song by Jade Eagleson from ''Honkytonk Revival'' *The Notorious B.I.G., an American rapper Places * Allen Army Airfield (IATA code), Alaska, US * BIG, a VOR navigational beacon at London Biggin Hill Airport * Big River (other), various rivers (and other things) * Big Island (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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