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The San Antonio Indians were a
minor league Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities/markets. This term is used in Nor ...
baseball team based in
San Antonio, Texas ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , subdivision_t ...
, that played from 1929 to 1932 in the
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 ...
. They played their home games at
League Park League Park was a baseball park located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was situated at the northeast corner of Dunham Street (now known as East 66th Street) and Lexington Avenue in the Hough, Cleveland, Hough neighborhood. It was built ...
. Notable players include
Ray Grimes Oscar Ray Grimes Sr. (September 11, 1893 – May 25, 1953) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1920), Chicago Cubs (1921–1924) and Philadelphia Phillies (1926). Grimes batted and threw right-handed. ...
,
Wilbur Cooper Arley Wilbur Cooper (February 24, 1892 – August 7, 1973) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. A four-time winner of 20 games in the early 1920s, he was the first Na ...
,
Sam Leslie Samuel Andrew Leslie (July 26, 1905 – January 21, 1979), nicknamed "Sambo", was a first baseman for Major League Baseball's New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1929 to 1938. A left-hander, Leslie played ten years in the Major League as ...
,
Jack Mealey Maurice F. "Jack" Mealey (April 28, 1899 – August 1971) was a long-time minor league baseball catcher, who also managed in the minor leagues and served as president of the Sooner State League for five years. He was born in Glen Carbon, Pennsy ...
,
Jo-Jo Moore Joe Gregg Moore, Sr. (December 25, 1908 – April 1, 2001) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the New York Giants from 1930 through 1941. Moore batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in ...
, and
Pinky Higgins Michael Franklin "Pinky" Higgins (May 27, 1909 – March 21, 1969) was an American third baseman, manager, front office executive and scout in Major League Baseball who played for three teams and served as manager or general manager of the Boston ...
.


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See also

* :San Antonio Indians players *
San Antonio Bears The San Antonio Bears were a minor league baseball team located in San Antonio, Texas. The Bears played in the Texas League from 1920 through 1928. Their home stadium was League Park. Season records Source: League leaders * 1920: Ed Brown – ...
(preceding Texas League team) *
San Antonio Missions The San Antonio Missions are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in San Antonio, Texas, and are named for the Spanish missions around which the city was founded. ...
(succeeding Texas League team)


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Further reading

* {{cite book , title=San Antonio at Bat: Professional Baseball in the Alamo City , first=David , last=King , publisher=Texas A&M University Press , date=2004 , isbn=158544345X Sports clubs and teams in San Antonio Defunct Texas League teams Defunct baseball teams in Texas Baseball teams established in 1929 Baseball teams disestablished in 1932 1929 establishments in Texas 1932 disestablishments in Texas