Borger Gassers
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| Borger Gassers | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
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| League | West Texas–New Mexico League |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 1940 Borger 4 games, Lubbock 3 |
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Previous names | Borger Gassers |
Previous parks | Huber Ball Park |
The Borger Gassers were a minor league baseball team that operated in the West Texas–New Mexico League 1937 through 1954 with a break from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II. Borger Gassers disbanded on July 16, 1954.
Players
Pitchers
- William Hair, 1947
- Robert Garrett, 1953
- Eddie Carnett, 1948–1952, 1948; batted .409 with 33 home runs and 161 RBIs; other years he batted over .300; from the mound 13-6 in 1950 and 10-6 in 1952
- Howard Parks, 1939
- Robert Fulton Crues (Bob Crues), 1940
- Claude Gerald "Lefty" Blair (dates unknown)
Infielders
- Verdun Gilchrist, 1946-1950; shortstop, second baseman[citation needed]
- Littleton Pierson Henry (Ish), 1946, catcher
- Tommy Fox, 1946-1954; 3rd base; hit 4 home runs off of Bobby Lane, one of which went into the Huber swimming pool
- Luis Sanchez, 1951, shortstop
Outfielders
- Gordon Nell, .389-40-175 season in 1940; led the league in home runs and drove in over 160 runs five times
Unknown position
- Jim Cain
- Pat Lorenzo
- Leon Cato
- Frank Warren
- Stewart Williams
- Udell Moore
- William Scopetone
- Joseph Kilkuskie
Owners
- Abe Latman
- Dr. Melvin C Kimball
Managers
- F.K. Withers, 1939
- Pete Susko / Gordon Neil, 1940
- Gordon Nell, 1941
- Hugh Willingham, 1942
- Ted Clawitter, 1946
- Gordon Nell / Stu Williams, 1947
- Eddie Carnett, 1948
- Eddie Carnett / Kenneth Sears, 1949
- Mickey Burnett, 1950
- Eddie Carnett /Lloyd Brown, 1951
- Lloyd Brown, 1952 [1]
- Lloyd Brown / Herschel Martin, 1953
- Herschel Martin / Tommy Warren, 1954
References
- Gary Bedingfield's Baseball in Wartime!
- Society for American Baseball Research publications: Minor League Baseball Stars, Volume I (1978) and Volume II (1985).
- http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/the-west-texas-new-mexico-league/
- The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition