The West Texas–New Mexico League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1937 through 1955, with a hiatus from 1943 to 1945 during World War II . The league started as a Class D level league, upgraded to Class C in 1946 and then a final advancement to Class B level status in 1955. League franchises were based exclusively in New Mexico and Texas .
4-1894: The West Texas–New Mexico League began play in 1937 as a Class D level league, with Milton Price serving as president. The Hobbs Drillers , Midland Cardinals , Monahans Trojans , Odessa Oilers , Roswell Sunshiners and Wink Spudders were the charter members in beginning league play on May 4, 1937. The Lubbock Hubbers (1938, 1939, 1947), Albuquerque Dukes (1949, 1950, 1953) and Pampa Oilers (1946, 1954, 1955) each won three league championships. 1937 West Texas–New Mexico League - https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61517715/1937-west-texas-new-mexico-league/ schedule] Odessa withdrew June 17; Midland withdrew July 9. Playoffs: Wink 3 games, Hobbs 0: Roswell 3 games, Monahans 2; Finals: Wink 3 games, Roswell 0. 1938 West Texas–New Mexico League - schedule Playoffs: Lubbock 3 games, Wink 0: Clovis 3 games, Midland 1. Finals: Lubbock 4 games, Clovis 1. Total league attendance, 108,342 1939 West Texas–New Mexico League - schedule Total league attendance, 273,374 Abilene moved to Borger July 9. Playoffs: Lubbock 3 games, Big Spring 0: Pampa 3 games, Lamesa 2. Finals: Lubbock 4 games, Pampa 1. 1940 West Texas–New Mexico League - schedule Total league attendance, 240,679 Big Spring moved to Odessa June 20. Playoffs: Borger 3 games, Pampa 0: Lubbock 3 games, Amarillo 0. Finals: Borger 4 games, Lubbock 3. 1941 West Texas–New Mexico League - schedule Total Attendance, 183,395. Playoffs: Big Spring 3 games, Amarillo 0: Clovis 3 games, Borger 2. Finals: Clovis 4 games, Big Spring 3. 1942 West Texas–New Mexico League - schedule Wichita Falls moved to Big Spring May 22. The Pirates withdrew June 20.; Albuquerque withdrew June 23. The league disbanded July 25. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , Second Edition. Hobbs Drillers The Hobbs Pirates
8-798: The Detroit Tigers in 1938, Washington Senators in 1956, St. Louis Cardinals from 1958 to 1959 and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1960 to 1961. The first team in Hobbs was the 1937 Hobbs Dillers of the West Texas-New Mexico League , who also played in 1938. The franchise revived in 1955 with the Hobbs Sports , an affiliate of the Washington Senators and was a member of the Longhorn League and
12-814: The Southwestern League . In 1958 the club joined the Sophomore League , became an affiliate with the St. Louis Cardinals and became known as the Hobbs Cardinals . In 1960, the club was finally named the Pirates, after the Pittsburgh Pirates began an affiliation with the team. Under the Pirates, Hobbs won league titles in 1960 and 1961. The Sophomore League folded after the 1961 season. Hobbs teams played at Bender Park. The site
16-556: Was the final name of a minor league baseball club based in Hobbs, New Mexico from 1955 through 1961. Hobbs teams played as members of the West Texas-New Mexico League (1937–1938), Longhorn League (1955), Southwestern League (1956–1957) and Sophomore League (1958–1961), winning three league championships. Hobbs minor league teams hosted home games at Bender Park. Hobbs teams were minor league affiliates of
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