The Arizona–Texas League was a Class D level American minor league baseball league that existed for nine seasons, from 1931–32, 1937–41, 1947–50 and 1952-54. In 1951, the Arizona-Texas loop merged with the Sunset League (based primarily in

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but with teams in

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and

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) to form the Southwest International League. However, the

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and

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clubs played only that one season (1951) in the new circuit before seceding and reforming the A-TL in 1952. From 1928 to 1930, it was known as the

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History

After the 1930 season, the

, which began play in 1928, changed their name and evolved into the 1931 Class D Arizona–Texas League. Arizona State League president Wilford S. Sullinger remained as president of the newly named league. Former Arizona State League members

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, Globe Bears,

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and Tucson Missions continued play in the 1931 Arizona–Texas League, joined by the Nogales Internationals. The Arizona–Texas League was the lowest level in the minor leagues, Class D, through 1939, and upgraded to Class C from 1940 onward. Its longest tenured clubs included: *

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* Bisbee and Bisbee-Douglas, Arizona *

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The Arizona-Texas circuit also had teams in

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as early as 1931, although its name did not reflect this fact.

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team was a member for seven years in the 1940s and 1950s. But in 1955, when the league lost its lone Texas franchise, in El Paso, its name was formally changed to the

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. In 1958, its Phoenix franchise moved all the way up to Class AAA when it received the old San Francisco Seals club after the

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moved West. That signaled the end of the Class C Arizona–Mexico League; its final champion in 1958 was the

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, an affiliate of the

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List of teams

Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...

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1932;

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1937–1941 *

Bisbee, AZ Bisbee is a city in and the county seat of Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, United States. It is southeast of Tucson and north of the Mexican border. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town was 4,923, down from 5,575 i ...

1931–1932; 1937–1941;

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1947 *

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: Bisbee-Douglas Miners 1948; Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings 1949–1950; 1952–1954 *

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, MEX: Cananea Mineros 1954 * Chihuahua, Chihuahua, MEX: Chihuahua Dorados 1952 *

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, MEX: Juarez Indios 1947–1950; 1952–1954 *

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1931–1932; 1937–1941; 1947–1950; 1952–1954 * Globe, AZ: Globe Bears 1931 * Globe, AZ & Miami, AZ:

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1947–1950 *

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: Mesa Orphans 1947 *

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, MEX: Mexicali Eagles 1953–1954 *

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, MEX: Nogales Internationals 1931; Nogales Yaquis 1954 *

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1931–1932; 1947–1950; 1952–1953; Phoenix Stars 1954 *

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: Tucson Missions 1931; Tucson Lizards 1932; Tucson Cowboys 1937–1941; 1947–1950; 1952–1954

Champion teams

*1931 – El Paso Texans *1932 – Unknown *1937 – Albuquerque Cardinals *1938 – El Paso Texans *1939 – Albuquerque Cardinals *1940 – El Paso Texans *1941 – Tucson Cowboys *1947 – Globe-Miami Browns *1948 – Globe-Miami Browns *1949 – El Paso Texans *1950 – El Paso Texans *1952 – Juarez Indios *1953 – Tucson Cowboys *1954 – Phoenix Stars

Standings & statistics

1931 to 1940

1931 Arizona–Texas League''
schedule
Playoff: El Paso 5 games, Bisbee 0. 1932 Arizona–Texas League Phoenix disbanded May 9. The league disbanded July 24. 1937 Arizona–Texas League Playoffs: Albuquerque defeated El Paso in a one game playoff
for the second half title. Finals: Albuquerque 4 games, El Paso 3. 1938 Arizona–Texas League Playoffs: El Paso 4 games, Bisbee 3. 1939 Arizona–Texas League Playoffs: Albuquerque 4 games, Bisbee 2. 1940 Arizona–Texas League Playoffs: El Paso 4 games, Tucson 3.

1941 to 1950

1941 Arizona–Texas League''
schedule
Playoffs: None Scheduled 1947 Arizona–Texas League''
schedule
Juarez disbanded June 22 after winning the first half and was replaced by Mesa June 27.
Playoffs: Tucson 2 games, Bisbee 0; Globe-Miami 2 games, Phoenix 0; Finals: Globe–Miami 3 games, Tucson 2. 1948 Arizona–Texas League Playoffs: El Paso defeated Juarez in a one game playoff for third place; Globe–Miami 4 games, El Paso 2; Juarez 4 games, Tucson 1.
Finals: Globe–Miami 4 games, Juarez 3. 1949 Arizona–Texas League''
schedule
Playoffs: Phoenix 4 games, Tucson 2; El Paso 4 games, Juarez 2.
Finals: El Paso 4 games, Phoenix 2. 1950 Arizona–Texas League''
schedule
Playoffs: Phoenix 4 games, Juarez 2; El Paso 4 games, Bisbee-Douglas 2.
Finals: El Paso 4 games, Phoenix 2.

1952 to 1954

1952 Arizona–Texas League Playoffs: None Scheduled. 1953 Arizona–Texas League Playoffs: None Scheduled. 1954 Arizona–Texas League Playoffs: None Scheduled.

References

* Johnson, Lloyd and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball.'' Durham, North Carolina:

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, 1997.

External links

Baseball Reference – Arizona–Texas League Encyclopedia and History
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