Ballinger Bearcats
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The Ballinger Bearcats were a West Texas League
baseball team based in Ballinger, Texas
, USA that played in both incarnations of the league, in 1921 and in 1929. In 1921, they began as the Mineral Wells Resorters
, moving to Ballinger partway through the season.BR Minors
Major League Baseball players who either played or managed for the team include Roy Brashear
, Pop-Boy Smith
and Sam Langford
.
West Texas League
The West Texas League was a class-D minor league baseball league that existed from 1920 to 1922 and from 1928 to 1929.-1920-1922:The following teams played in 1920:*Abilene Eagles*Ranger Nitros*Mineral Wells Resorters*Cisco Scouts...
baseball team based in Ballinger, Texas
Ballinger, Texas
Ballinger is a small town in the heart of Texas. Ballinger holds itself as county seat of Runnels County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,243 at the 2000 census...
, USA that played in both incarnations of the league, in 1921 and in 1929. In 1921, they began as the Mineral Wells Resorters
Mineral Wells Resorters
The Mineral Wells Resorters were a West Texas League and Texas-Oklahoma League baseball team based in Mineral Wells, Texas, USA. In 1920, they were managed by Bill Burns and Charley Stis and had Bunny Roser on the team. In 1921, they began as the Resorters but moved to Ballinger, Texas to become...
, moving to Ballinger partway through the season.BR Minors
Major League Baseball players who either played or managed for the team include Roy Brashear
Roy Brashear
Roy Parks Brashear , was a professional baseball player who played infielder in the Major Leagues from -. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. His brother, Kitty Brashear, also played in the Majors.-External links:...
, Pop-Boy Smith
Pop-Boy Smith
Charles Ossie "Pop-Boy" Smith was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons. He played for the Chicago White Sox in 1913 and the Cleveland Indians from 1916 to 1917.-External links:...
and Sam Langford
Sam Langford (baseball)
Elton "Sam" Langford was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played three seasons of professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians.-External links:...
.