Denison Railroaders
American franchise in minor league baseball
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The Denison Railroaders were a minor league baseball franchise based in Denison, Texas, from 1915 to 1917 that competed in the Western Association.[1][2][3] The city of Denison had previously hosted a franchise in the Texas–Oklahoma League for three seasons, which in 1914 was known as the Denison Champions.
| Denison Railroaders | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1915-1917) |
| League | Western Association (1915-1917) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Denison Railroaders (1915-1917) |
The Railroaders were managed for all three seasons by Babe Peebles, who had also managed in Denison in 1913 and 1914.[4]
Multiple players of the Railroaders had spent time in, or would later spend time in, Major League Baseball. These include: Tex Covington, Jerry D'Arcy, Rogers Hornsby, Clarence Huber, Ray Jansen, Walt Kinney, Fred Nicholson, Farmer Ray, Kid Speer, and Doc Watson.[1][2][3]
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