Edinburg Bobcats
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The Edinburg Bobcats were a
History
The "Edinburg Bobcats" were formed during the 1926 season and won the league championship.
The Edinburg Bobcats continued play in a newly named league in 1927.
Edinburg did not return to play in 1928. The Texas Valley League continued play as a four–team league, as the Mission Grapefruiters and Corpus Christi Seahawks were joined by new teams from Brownsville, Texas and McAllen, Texas. The Texas Valley League folded after the 1928 season.[10][11]
Edinburg, Texas was without minor league baseball until the 2001
The ballpark
The Edinburg Bobcats played home games exclusively at the Edinburg High School Field. The
Timeline
Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League | Ballpark |
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1926 | 1 | Edinburg Bobcats | Class D |
Gulf Coast League | Edinburg High School Field |
1927 | 1 | Texas Valley League |
Year–by–year records
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
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1926 | 51–48 | 2nd | Bart Cahill / Cam Hill | Victoria moved to Edinburg August 24 League champions |
1927 | 57–58 | 3rd | Roy Morton / Cam Hill | Did not qualify for playoff |
Notable alumni
Cliff Garrison (1927)
References
- ^ "1926 Victoria Rosebuds/Edinburg Bobcats Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ Laptrinh, X / (July 28, 2020). "Touring the minors: GCL Mets". LaptrinhX / News.
- ^ "1926 Victoria Rosebuds/Edinburg Bobcats minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1927 Edinburg Bobcats Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1927 Texas Valley League (TVL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1927 Edinburg Bobcats minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Brownsville Herald Newspaper Archives, Apr 4, 1927, p. 3". NewspaperArchive.com. April 4, 1927.
- ^ "1927 Texas Valley League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1928 Texas Valley League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Register Team Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "2001 Edinburg Roadrunners minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "2001 Edinburg Road Runners Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Edinburg High School Field in Edinburg, TX minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Edinburg High School". edinburg.ecisd.us.