Mineral Wells Resorters
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The Mineral Wells Resorters were a West Texas League
(1920-1921) and Texas-Oklahoma League
(1921) 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 the Ballinger Bearcats
. After they moved to Ballinger, a team in the Texas-Oklahoma League moved to Mineral Wells, becoming the Mineral Wells Resorters.
They were the only professional baseball team to ever come out of Mineral Wells, Texas.
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...
(1920-1921) and 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....
(1921) baseball team based in Mineral Wells, Texas
Mineral Wells, Texas
Mineral Wells is a city in Palo Pinto and Parker counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 16,946 at the 2000 census. The city is named for mineral springs in the area, which were highly popular in the early 1900s...
, USA. In 1920, they were managed by Bill Burns and Charley Stis
Charley Stis
Charles C. Stis [Pepper] was a baseball infielder, manager, scout and umpire.Little is known about this man who spent more than six decades in professional baseball....
and had Bunny Roser
Bunny Roser
John Williams Joseph "Bunny" Roser was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder for one season with the Boston Braves. For his career, he compiled a .239 batting average in 113 at-bats, with 16 runs batted in....
on the team. In 1921, they began as the Resorters but moved to 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...
to become the Ballinger Bearcats
Ballinger Bearcats
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....
. After they moved to Ballinger, a team in the Texas-Oklahoma League moved to Mineral Wells, becoming the Mineral Wells Resorters.
They were the only professional baseball team to ever come out of Mineral Wells, Texas.