Edinburg Bobcats

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Edinburg Bobcats
1926–1927
Edinburg, Texas
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1926–1927)
LeagueGulf Coast League (1926)
Texas Valley League (1927)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles (1)1926
Conference titles (1)1926
Team data
NameEdinburg Bobcats (1926–1927)
BallparkEdinburg High School Field (1926–1927)

The Edinburg Bobcats were a minor league baseball franchise based in Edinburg, Texas from 1926 to 1927. Edinburg played as members of the Class D level Gulf Coast League in 1926 and Texas Valley League in 1927.

History[]

The "Edinburg Bobcats" were formed during the 1926 season and won the league championship. On August 24, 1926, the Victoria Rosebuds of the Class D level Gulf Coast League, moved to Edinburg. Victoria had a 46–37 record at the time of the move and had won the first–half championship. The existing Victoria players reportedly did not make the move to Edinburg. The Victoria/Edinburg team ended the regular season with a record of 51–48 overall, placing 2nd in the four–team league under managers Bart Cahill and Cam Hill, finishing 3.5 games behind the 1st place Laredo Oilers in the final regular season standings. Laredo won the second–half championship. In the playoffs the Victoria Rosebuds/Edinburg Bobcats defeated the Beeville Bees/Laredo Oilers team 4 games to 3, to win the championship.[1][2][3][4][5]

The Edinburg Bobcats continued play in a newly named league in 1927. The Texas Valley League formed as a four–team Class D level league, evolving from the 1926 Gulf Coast League, with the Corpus Christi Seahawks, Edinburg Bobcats, Laredo Oilers and Mission Grapefruiters continuing play. All four teams had finished the previous season as the only members of the 1926 Gulf Coast League. The Texas Valley League began play on April 5, 1927. With a record of 57–58, Edinburg placed 3rd in the overall standings under managers Roy Morton and Cam Hill, finishing 4.0 games behind 1st place Mission. Edinburg missed the playoffs, as the Corpus Christi Seahawks won the first–half standings and Laredo won the second–half standings to play in the Finals (where Corpus Christi defeated Laredo).[6][7][8][9][10][4][11]

Edinburg did not return to play in 1928. The Texas Valley League continued play as a four–team league, as the Mission Grapefruiters and Corpus Christi Seahawks were joined by new teams from Brownsville, Texas and McAllen, Texas. The Texas Valley League folded after the 1928 season.[12][13]

Edinburg, Texas was without minor league baseball until the 2001 Edinburg Roadrunners began play as members of the Independent level Texas-Louisiana League.[14]

The ballpark[]

The Edinburg Bobcats played home games exclusively at the Edinburg High School Field. The Edinburg High School Field was located on the campus of the Edinburg Senior High School & Junior College, located "downtown" at the time. The ballpark was noted for having a short right field line. Today, Edinburg High School is located at 2600 East Wisconsin Road, Edinburg, Texas.[15][16]

Timeline[]

Year(s) # Yrs. Team Level League
1926 1 Edinburg Bobcats Class D Gulf Coast League
1927 1 Texas Valley League

Year–by–year records[]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs/Notes
1926 51–48 2nd Bart Cahill / Cam Hill Victoria moved to Edinburg August 24
League champions
1927 57–58 3rd Roy Morton / Cam Hill Did not qualify for playoff

Notable alumni[]

Cliff Garrison (1927)

References[]

  1. ^ "Gulf Coast League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  2. ^ News, LaptrinhX / (July 28, 2020). "Touring the minors: GCL Mets". LaptrinhX / News.
  3. ^ "1926 Victoria Rosebuds/Edinburg Bobcats minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  4. ^ a b "Edinburg Bobcats - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  5. ^ "1926 Victoria Rosebuds/Edinburg Bobcats Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. ^ "1927 Texas Valley League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. ^ "1927 Texas Valley League (TVL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Valley League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  9. ^ "1927 Edinburg Bobcats minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  10. ^ "Brownsville Herald Newspaper Archives, Apr 4, 1927, p. 3". NewspaperArchive.com. April 4, 1927.
  11. ^ "1927 Edinburg Bobcats Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  12. ^ "1928 Texas Valley League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  13. ^ "Register Team Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. ^ "2001 Edinburg Roadrunners minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  15. ^ "Edinburg High School Field in Edinburg, TX minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  16. ^ "Edinburg High School". edinburg.ecisd.us.

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