San Angelo Colts (1948–1957) Explained

San Angelo Colts
Firstseason:1922
Lastseason:1956
Allyears:1921-1922, 1928-1929, 1948-1956, 1958-1959
City:San Angelo, Texas
Past Class Level:
  • Class-D (1958-1961)
  • Class-C (1951-1955)
Past League:Sophomore League (1958)
southwestern League (1956)
Longhorn League (1948-1955)
West Texas League (1921-1922, 1928-1929)
Pastmajorleague:
Pastnames:
Leaguechamps:2 1928, 1955

The San Angelo Colts was the primary name of the minor league baseball team based in San Angelo, Texas, United States in various seasons between 1921 and 1959.

History

The 1955 Colts won the Longhorn League championship under manager Pat McLaughlin.

The 1928 Red Snappers won the West Texas League Championship, finishing 69-47 under manager Earl "Red" Snapp, the teams namesake.[1]

Notable players and managers include McLaughlin, Sam Harshaney, Mark Christman and Hillis Layne.

The first Colts team by that name also played in the West Texas League in 1922.[2]

The 1957 Pampa Oilers moved to San Angelo partway through the season. The 1959 San Angelo Pirates moved to Rosewell, NM on June 9, 1959.[3]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1928 San Angelo Red Snappers Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: San Angelo, Texas Encyclopedia. Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. Book: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . Lloyd . Johnson . Miles . Wolff . Third . . 2007 . 978-1932391176.