The Texas–Oklahoma League was a

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Class-D circuit that operated between and . The league formed twice, the first began in 1911 and finished in 1914, while the second was active in 1921 and 1922. League franchises were based in

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and

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Cities/Teams/Years

Standings & statistics

1911 to 1914

1911 Texas–Oklahoma Leagueschedule 1st half
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2nd half
Gainesville disbanded June 14; Lawton disbanded June 16; Altus disbanded July 18.
Playoff: Wichita Falls leading Cleburne 2 games to 1, when Wichita Falls refused to continue due to an ineligible player and non-payment of gate receipts for a game in Cleburne. Cleburne was declared champion. 1912 Texas–Oklahoma League
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McKinney and Greenville disbanded June 7.
Playoffs: Wichita Falls was leading Ardmore 2 games to 1 when Ardmore disbanded August 1. The title was awarded to Wichita Falls. 1913 Texas–Oklahoma Leagueschedule
Wichita Falls (33–46) moved to Hugo July 7. 1914 Texas–Oklahoma League
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Hugo and Ardmore disbanded June 11; Bonham and Sherman disbanded July 30.
Playoff: Texarkana 3 games, Paris 1.

1921 & 1922

1921 Texas–Oklahoma League
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Graham (5-24) moved to Mineral Wells May 27, first home game May 30.
Playoff: Ardmore 4 games, Paris 4; Ardmore refused to play at Paris. Paris was named champion. 1922 Texas–Oklahoma League
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Cleburne disbanded July 22; Bonham was dropped July 22.
The season was shortened to August 6 with National Association permission due to a railroad strike.

Hall of Fame alumni

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, 1914 Hugo Scouts; 1914 Denison Champions *

Kid Nichols Charles Augustus "Kid" Nichols (September 14, 1869 – April 11, 1953) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Boston Beaneaters, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies from 1890 to 1906. A switch hitter w ...

, 1914 Bonham Sliders

Championship teams

*1911

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*1912 Ardmore Giants *1913 Denison Blue Sox *1914 Texarkana Tigers *1921 Paris Snappers *1922 Paris Snappers

References

Sources

*''Minor League Baseball Standings: All North American Leagues, through 1999'' – Benjamin Barrett Sumner. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2000. Format: Hardcover, 726pp. Language: English. *''Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: The Official Record of Minor League Baseball'' – Lloyd Johnson, Miles Wolff, Steve McDonald. Publisher: Baseball America, 1997. Format: Paperback, 672pp. Language: English.

External links

Baseball Reference
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