Sophomore League, the Glossary
The Sophomore League was a Class D level minor league baseball league that operated from 1958 through 1961.[1]
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64 relations: Albuquerque Dukes, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Alpine Cowboys, Alpine, Texas, Artesia Dodgers, Artesia, New Mexico, Baseball America, Bert Thiel, Boston Red Sox, Carlsbad Potashers, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Chicago Cubs, Don Schwall, El Paso Diablos, El Paso, Texas, Ernie White, Frank Bork, George Genovese, Gil Garrido, Grady Wilson (baseball), Hobbs Pirates, Hobbs, New Mexico, Jack Warner (pitcher), Jesús Alou, Jimmy Brown (baseball), Joe Bauman, José Cardenal, José Santiago (1960s pitcher), Kansas City Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Lou Klein, Major League Baseball, Mel Parnell, Midland Indians, Midland, Texas, Milwaukee Braves, Minor League Baseball, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, New Mexico, Odessa Dodgers, Odessa, Texas, Pittsburgh Pirates, Plainview Athletics, Plainview, Texas, Roberto Peña, Roswell, New Mexico, Roy Hartsfield, San Angelo, Texas, San Angelo/Roswell Pirates, San Francisco Giants, ... Expand index (14 more) »
- Baseball leagues in New Mexico
- Sports leagues disestablished in 1961
- Sports leagues established in 1958
Albuquerque Dukes
The Albuquerque Dukes were a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, also known as ABQ, Burque, and the Duke City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico.
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Alpine Cowboys
The Alpine Cowboys are a professional baseball team based in Alpine, Texas, in the Big Bend region of West Texas.
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Alpine, Texas
Alpine is a city in and the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States.
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Artesia Dodgers
The Artesia Dodgers was the final nickname of the minor league baseball team based in Artesia, New Mexico.
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Artesia, New Mexico
Artesia is a city in Eddy County, New Mexico, centered at the intersection of U.S. routes 82 and 285; the two highways serve as the city's Main Street and First Street, respectively.
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Baseball America
Baseball America is a sports enterprise that covers baseball at every level, including MLB, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in the MiLB, college, high school, and international leagues.
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Bert Thiel
Maynard Bert Thiel (May 4, 1926 – July 31, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher, manager and scout.
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Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston.
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Carlsbad Potashers
The Carlsbad Potashers were a minor league baseball team based in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
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Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad is a city in and the county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, United States.
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Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.
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Don Schwall
Donald Bernard Schwall (born March 2, 1936) is an American former professional baseball pitcher player who played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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El Paso Diablos
"El Paso Diablos" refers to two different professional baseball teams based in El Paso, Texas, in the United States.
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El Paso, Texas
El Paso is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States.
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Ernie White
Ernest Daniel White (September 5, 1916 – May 22, 1974) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from to and from to.
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Frank Bork
Frank Bernard Bork (born July 13, 1940) is an American former professional baseball pitcher whose eight-year career included part of one season,, in Major League Baseball as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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George Genovese
George Genovese (February 22, 1922 – November 15, 2015) was a Washington Senators baseball player who played for the team in 1950.
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Gil Garrido
Gil Gonzalo Garrido Jr. (born June 26, 1941) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at shortstop for two different teams between the and seasons.
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Grady Wilson (baseball)
Grady Herbert Wilson (November 23, 1922 – July 23, 2003) was a professional baseball player.
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Hobbs Pirates
The Hobbs Pirates was the final name of a minor league baseball club based in Hobbs, New Mexico from 1955 through 1961.
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Hobbs, New Mexico
Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States.
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Jack Warner (pitcher)
Jack Dyer Warner (born July 12, 1940) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.
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Jesús Alou
Jesús María Rojas Alou (March 24, 1942 – March 10, 2023) was a Dominican professional baseball outfielder.
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Jimmy Brown (baseball)
James Roberson Brown (April 25, 1910 – December 29, 1977) was a Major League Baseball infielder and coach.
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Joe Bauman
Joe Willis Bauman (April 16, 1922 – September 20, 2005) was an American first baseman in professional baseball who played primarily in the low minor leagues.
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José Cardenal
José Rosario Domec Cardenal (born October 7, 1943) is a Cuban American former professional baseball player and coach.
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José Santiago (1960s pitcher)
José Rafael Santiago Alfonso (born August 15, 1940) is a Puerto Rican former right-handed professional baseball pitcher.
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Kansas City Athletics
The Kansas City Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Kansas City, Missouri from 1955 to 1967, having previously played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the Philadelphia Athletics.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles.
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Lou Klein
Louis Frank Klein (October 22, 1918 – June 20, 1976) was an American professional baseball player, manager, coach and scout.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.
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Mel Parnell
Melvin Lloyd Parnell (June 13, 1922 – March 20, 2012) was a professional baseball pitcher who spent his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Boston Red Sox.
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Midland Indians
The Midland Indians were a minor league baseball team based in Midland, Texas.
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Midland, Texas
Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Midland County with small portions extending into Martin County.
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Milwaukee Braves
The Milwaukee Braves were a Major League Baseball club that played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1953 to 1965, having previously played in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Boston Braves.
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Minor League Baseball
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), including teams affiliated with MLB clubs.
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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests.
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New Mexico
New Mexico (Nuevo MéxicoIn Peninsular Spanish, a spelling variant, Méjico, is also used alongside México. According to the Diccionario panhispánico de dudas by Royal Spanish Academy and Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, the spelling version with J is correct; however, the spelling with X is recommended, as it is the one that is used in Mexican Spanish.; Yootó Hahoodzo) is a state in the Southwestern region of the United States.
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Odessa Dodgers
The Odessa Dodgers were a minor league baseball team affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Odessa, Texas
Odessa is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Ector County with portions extending into Midland County.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh.
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Plainview Athletics
The Plainview Athletics (or the interchangeable "A's") were a minor league baseball team based in Plainview, Texas.
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Plainview, Texas
Plainview is a city in and the county seat of Hale County, Texas, United States.
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Roberto Peña
Roberto Cesar Peña (April 17, 1937 – July 23, 1982) was a Dominican professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs (1965–66), Philadelphia Phillies (1968), San Diego Padres (1969), Oakland Athletics (1970), and Milwaukee Brewers (1970–71).
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Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell is a city in and the seat of Chaves County, New Mexico, United States.
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Roy Hartsfield
Roy Thomas Hartsfield (October 25, 1925 – January 15, 2011) was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball; his MLB playing and managing careers each lasted three years.
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San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo is a city in and the county seat of Tom Green County, Texas, United States.
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San Angelo/Roswell Pirates
The San Angelo Pirates were a class-D minor league baseball, club based in San Angelo, Texas.
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San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco.
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Southwestern League
The Southwestern League was the name of four former minor league baseball leagues that operated in the Southwestern United States. Sophomore League and Southwestern League are baseball leagues in New Mexico, baseball leagues in Texas and Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States.
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Spider Jorgensen
John Donald "Spider" Jorgensen (November 3, 1919 – November 6, 2003) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1947 through 1951 for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947–50) and New York Giants (1950–51).
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St. Louis Cardinals
The St.
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Texas
Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.
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The Sporting News
The Sporting News is a website and former magazine publication owned by Sporting News Holdings, which is a U.S.-based sports media company formed in December 2020 by a private investor consortium.
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Thurman Tucker
Thurman Lowell Tucker (September 26, 1917May 7, 1993) was an American professional baseball player.
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Tony York
Tony Batton York (November 27, 1912 in Irene, Texas – April 18, 1970 in Hillsboro, Texas) was a professional baseball player.
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Travis Jackson
Travis Calvin Jackson (November 2, 1903 – July 27, 1987) was an American baseball shortstop.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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Verlon Walker
Verlon Lee Walker (March 7, 1929 – March 24, 1971) was an American catcher in minor league baseball and a coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball from 1961 through 1970.
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Walt Dixon
Walter Edward Dixon (November 25, 1920 – September 25, 2003) was an American pitcher, outfielder, first baseman, coach and manager in minor league baseball.
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Willie Stargell
Wilver Dornell Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), nicknamed "Pops" later in his career, was an American professional baseball left fielder and first baseman who spent all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1962–1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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1958 in sports
1958 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
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1961 in sports
1961 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
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See also
Baseball leagues in New Mexico
- Continental Baseball League
- Dixie Association
- Longhorn League
- Panhandle-Pecos Valley League
- Pecos League
- Rio Grande Association
- Rocky Mountain League
- Sophomore League
- Southwestern League
- Texas League
- West Texas–New Mexico League
- Western League (1900–1958)
Sports leagues disestablished in 1961
- Cuban League
- Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
- Okanagan Senior League
- Pioneer Conference (junior college)
- Sophomore League
- Southern Association
Sports leagues established in 1958
- Arizona Instructional League
- Campeonato Português de Rugby
- Canadian Football League
- East Coast Conference (Division I)
- Eishockey-Bundesliga
- Florida Instructional League
- Ghana Premier League
- Linafoot
- Sophomore League
- Swiss Women's Volleyball League
- Texas Eastern Conference
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophomore_League
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