Lufkin Foresters | |
Firstseason: | 1946 |
Lastseason: | 1948 |
City: | Lufkin, Texas |
Class Level: | Class D (1946–1948) |
League: | East Texas League (1946) Lone Star League (1947–1948) |
Majorleague: | None |
Nickname: | Lufkin Foresters (1946–1948) |
Ballpark: | Forester Park (1946–1948) |
Confnum: | 0 |
Conferencechamps: | None |
Wildcardnum: | 0 |
Wildcardberths: | None |
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.[1] [2]
In 1950, the Lufkin Angels played a partial season as members of the six–team Class C level Gulf Coast League, before the team relocated to become the Leesville Angels.[3] [1]
Lufkin hosted minor league home games at "Forester Park." The ballpark was located at 112 Shephard Avenue in Lufkin.[4]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|
1946 | 47-92 | 8th | Hank Doty / Mike "Gus" Mistovich | Did not qualify |
1947 | 72-68 | 6th | Did not qualify | |
1948 | 48-92 | 8th | Morris "Red" Jones / Stan Bartkowski Fred Millican | Did not qualify |