Austin Senators
The "Austin Senators" is the name of various minor league baseball teams based in Austin, Texas, United States which played on-and-off between 1898 and 1964. Different incarnations of the Senators have played in the Texas League (1888–1890, 1905, 1907–1908, 1911–1914, 1956–1967), Texas-Southern League (1896), South Texas League (1906) Middle Texas League (1915) and Texas Association (1925–1926).
Austin Senators 1888–1964 (1888–1890, 1896–1899, 1905–1908, 1911–1915, 1923–1926, 1947–1955, 1956–1964) Austin, Texas | |
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Previous leagues | Texas League (1888–1890) Texas-Southern League (1895) Texas Association (1896) Texas League (1897-1899, 1905) South Texas League (1906) Texas League (1907–1908, 1911–1914) Middle Texas League (1915) Texas Association (1923–1926) Big State League (1947–1955) Texas League (1956–1964) |
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League titles | 1906, 1907, 1911, 1959 |
Second half titles | 1906 |
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Previous parks | Riverside Park (Austin) |
History
In 1915, the Senators moved to the Middle Texas League and won two games as the Austin Representatives before relocating to Taylor, Texas due to severe flooding.[1]They were known as the Austin Rangers playing in the Texas Association from 1925–1926).[2] From 1956–1967 they were affiliated with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves. For the final three seasons of their existence, they were known as the "Austin Braves."[3] After the 1967 season, the team relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana, depriving Austin of professional baseball for the rest of the 20th century.[4]
Over the course of their existence, they won multiple league championships. Their first came in 1906 under manager Warren Gill. They won their next in 1907 under Brooks Gordon; during the same year, the Senators would post one of the most lopsided victories in baseball history, by defeating the San Antonio Bronchos in the second game of a doubleheader 44–0.[5] During this game, Senators player Harry Short scored seven runs on five hits, stole four bases and hit a double and a triple.[6]
In 1911, the Senators won their third championship under manager Dale Gear. They won their final league championship in 1959 under the guidance of Ernie White. In that season, Charlie Gorin threw a no-hitter against the Mexico City Diablos Rojos.[1] On the 50th anniversary of their championship season, members of the 1959 team reunited in Central Texas where they were honored during a Round Rock Express series and given championship rings.[7]
See also
References
- "From Unknowns to Senators: A Central-Texas baseball timeline". Minor League Baseball. July 10, 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- "1926 Texas Association". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "Austin, Texas Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- Chamy, Michael (July 4, 2003). "A Short History of Professional Baseball in Austin". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- Hagerty, Tim. "The time a minor league team lost 44-0". Sporting News. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- "Austin Senators: 44-0" (PDF). Diamonds in the Dusk. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- "Austin Senators to Receive Rings 50 Years Later". Minor League Baseball. July 7, 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2015.