West Texas-New Mexico League
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The West Texas-New Mexico League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1937 through 1955. The league was not active in 1943-1945 because of World War II. The league started as "Class D", switched to "Class C" in 1946 and then to "Class B" in 1955.
[edit] Cities Represented
- Abilene, TX: Abilene Apaches1939; Abilene Blue Sox 1946-1955
- Albuquerque, NM: Albuquerque Dukes 1942; Albuquerque Dukes 1946-1955, moved to Western League 1956-1958
- Amarillo, TX: Amarillo Gold Sox 1939-1942; Amarillo Gold Sox 1946-1955, moved to Western League 1956-1958
- Big Spring, TX: Big Spring Barons 1938-1940; Big Spring Bombers 1941; Big Spring Pirates 1942
- Borger, TX: Borger Gassers 1939-1942, 1946-1954
- Clovis, NM: Clovis Pioneers 1938-1942, 1946-1955, moved to Southwestern League 1956
- El Paso, TX: El Paso Texans 1955, moved to Southwestern League 1956-1957, moved from Arizona-Texas League 1952-1954
- Hobbs, NM: Hobbs Drillers 1937; Hobbs Boosters 1938
- Lamesa, TX: Lamesa Lobos 1939-1941; Lamesa Dodgers1942; Lamesa Lobos 1946-1952
- Lubbock, TX: Lubbock Hubbers 1938-1942, 1946-1955, moved to Big State League 1956-1958
- Midland, TX: Midland Cardinals 1937-1938; Midland Cowboys 1939-1940
- Monahans, TX: Monahans Trojans 1937
- Odessa, TX: Odessa Oilers 1937;Odessa Oilers 1940
- Pampa, TX: Pampa Oilers 1939-1942, 1946-1955, moved to Southwestern League 1956-1957
- Plainview, TX: Plainview Ponies 1953-1955, moved to Southwestern League 1956-1957
- Roswell, NM: Roswell Sunshiners1937
- Wichita Falls, TX: Wichita Falls Spudders 1941-1942
- Wink, TX: Wink Spudders 1937-1938
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
