The Sherman–Denison Twins were a minor league baseball team representing the Texas cities of

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and Denison, which played in the Big State League (1947–1951) and

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History

The team was affiliated with the Washington Senators in 1948, the same year they were Big State League champions under manager José Rodríguez. Notable players include

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, Larry Drake, Buck Frierson, John Whitehead, Pete Appleton, Willy Miranda, Baby Ortiz, Freddy Rodríguez, Joe Smaza, Lindsay Brown,

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, Izzy Leon,

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, Vicente Amor,

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. Whitehead, Appleton, Brown and Atwood managed the team as well.

References

Defunct minor league baseball teams Baseball teams established in 1947 1947 establishments in Texas Grayson County, Texas Defunct baseball teams in Texas Baseball teams disestablished in 1953 1953 disestablishments in Texas Washington Senators minor league affiliates Defunct Big State League teams Sooner State League teams Texas Association teams {{Texas-baseball-team-stub