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The Galveston Pirates were a
Texas League The Texas League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated in the South Central United States since 1902. It is classified as a Double-A league. Despite the league's name, only its five South Division teams are actually based in the ...
baseball team based in Galveston, Texas, United States that existed from 1912 to 1917 and from 1919 to 1921. Galveston was minor league baseball home to the Galveston White Caps (1950–1955),
Galveston Buccaneers The Galveston Buccaneers were a Minor League Baseball team that existed from 1931 to 1937. Based in Galveston, Texas, United States, they played in the Texas League. Their home ballpark was Moody Stadium. Notable players include Del Pratt, Beau Be ...
(1931–1937), the earlier
Galveston Sand Crabs The Galveston Sand Crabs were a professional baseball team based in Texas. The team competed in the South Texas League and Texas League The Texas League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated in the South Central United States sin ...
(1889–1890, 1892, 1897–99, 1907–1911, 1922–1924), Galveston Pirates (1912–17, 1919–1921) and Galveston Giants (1888).


Home venues


Beach Park

Beach Park was the home venue of the Galveston Pirates from 1912 to 1914. On September 7, 1913, the final day of the baseball season, the San Antonio Bronchos and Galveston Pirates played a game that lasted 49 minutes, the fastest game in Texas League history in order to avoid
rain Rain is water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides water ...
in the area.
Galveston Galveston ( ) is a coastal resort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of , with a population of 47,743 in 2010, is the county seat of surrounding Ga ...
won 4–1 over
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.http://texas-league.com/history/accomp/


Pirate Field

Pirate Field was the home of the Galveston Pirates from 1915 to 1920.


Gulfview Park

Gulfview Park existed for five years for the Texas League Galveston baseball clubs and was the home of the Pirates in 1921. From home plate to right field measured 260 feet, and the Blue Goose Saloon was located nearby to right field.


References


Sources

* "Baseball in the Lone Star State: Texas League's Greatest Hits," Tom Kayser and David King, Trinity University Press 2005 * "The Texas League 1888-1987: A Century of Baseball," Bill O'Neal, c.1987 {{DEFAULTSORT:Galveston Pirates (Baseball) Baseball teams established in 1912 Defunct Texas League teams Sports in Galveston, Texas Defunct baseball teams in Texas 1912 establishments in Texas Baseball teams disestablished in 1921 1921 disestablishments in Texas