Lufkin Foresters
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The Lufkin Foresters were a minor league baseball team based in Lufkin, Texas
that played in the East Texas League
in 1946 and in the Lone Star League
in 1947 and 1948.
Lufkin, Texas
Lufkin is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. Founded in 1882, the population was 35,067 in 2010. It is the county seat of Angelina County, and is situated in Deep East Texas.-History:...
that played in the East Texas League
East Texas League
The East Texas League was a Texas-based league in minor league baseball that existed on-and-off from 1916 to 1950.-1916:In 1916, the first East Texas League began play. A Class-D league, it folded on July 19 of that season. The "league champions," by default, were the Palestine Athletics and Lufkin...
in 1946 and in the Lone Star League
Lone Star League
The Lone Star League was the name of three American minor professional baseball leagues located in the state of Texas during the 20th century. The leagues operated from 1927–1929 , 1947–1948 and 1977 ....
in 1947 and 1948.
Year-by-year record
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1946 | 47-92 | 8th | Hank Doty / Mike "Gus" Mistovich | |
| 1947 | 72-68 | 6th | Dixie Parsons Dixie Parsons Edward Dixon Parsons was a Major League Baseball player. Parsons played for the Detroit Tigers in , and . He batted and threw right-handed.He was born in Talladega, Alabama and died in Longview, Texas.... |
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| 1948 | 48-92 | 8th | Morris "Red" Jones Red Jones Morris E. "Red" Jones was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder for one season with the St. Louis Cardinals. For his career, he compiled a .091 batting average in 11 at-bats, with one run batted in.... / Stan Bartkowski / Fred Millican |
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