Borger Gassers

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Borger Gassers
1939 – 1954
(1939 - 1942, 1946 - 1954)
Borger, Texas

Team Logo
Cap Insignia
Class-Level
  • Class C league
  • Class D league
Minor League affiliations
Major League affiliations
Name
  • Borger Gassers
Ballpark
  • Huber Ball Park
Minor League titles
League titles 1940 Borger 4 games, Lubbock 3

The Borger Gassers were a minor league baseball team that operated in the West Texas-New Mexico League 1937 through 1954 with a break from '43-'45 due to World War II. Borger Gassers disbanded July 16 1954


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[edit] Players

[edit] Pitchers

  • William Hair 1947
  • Robert Garrett 1953
  • Eddie Carnett 1948 - 1952 *1948 batted .409 with 33 home runs and 161 RBIs, Other years he batted over .300 From the Mound 13-6 in 1950 and 10-6 in 1952
  • Howard Parks 1939
  • Robert Fulton Crues (Bob Crues) 1940

[edit] Infielders

  • Verdun Gilchrist 1946 -1950 Shortstop-Second baseman

[edit] Outfielders

  • Gordon Nell .389-40-175 season in 1940

Nell lead the league in home runs and drove in over 160 runs 5 times

[edit] Unknown Position

  • Jim Cain
  • Pat Lorenzo
  • Leon Cato
  • Frank Warren
  • Stewart Williams
  • Udell Moore
  • William Scopetone

[edit] Managers

  • F.K. Withers 1939
  • Pete Susko / Gordon Neil 1940
  • Gordon Nell 1941
  • Hugh Willingham 1942
  • Ted Clawitter 1946
  • Gordon Nell / Stu Williams 1947
  • Eddie Carnett 1948
  • Eddie Carnett /Kenneth Sears 1949
  • Mickey Burnett 1950
  • Eddie Carnett /Lloyd Brown 1951
  • Lloyd Brown 1952
  • Lloyd Brown / Herschel Martin 1953
  • Herschel Martin / Tommy Warren 1954

[edit] References

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