Denison Railroaders
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The Denison Railroaders were a baseball team based in Denison, Texas
, USA that played from 1914 to 1917. They were known as the Denison Champions in 1914. They played in the Texas-Oklahoma League
in 1914, but they joined the Western Association
in 1915. Multiple major league baseball players played for them, most notably Rogers Hornsby
. They were managed by Babe Peebles.
Denison, Texas
Denison is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,773 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have grown to 24,127 in 2009. Denison is one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, USA that played from 1914 to 1917. They were known as the Denison Champions in 1914. They played in the Texas-Oklahoma League
Texas-Oklahoma League
The Texas-Oklahoma League refers the name of two Minor league baseball Class-D circuits that operated between and . The first began in 1911 and finished in 1914, while the second did not even last that long, being active only in 1921 and 1922....
in 1914, but they joined the Western Association
Western Association
The Western Association was the name of five different leagues in American minor league baseball during the 19th and 20th centuries.The oldest league, originally established as the Northwestern League in 1883, was refounded as the Western Association on October 28, 1887...
in 1915. Multiple major league baseball players played for them, most notably Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby, Sr. , nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball . He played for the St. Louis Cardinals , New York Giants , Boston Braves , Chicago Cubs , and St. Louis Browns...
. They were managed by Babe Peebles.