Waco Pirates

Waco Pirates
19471956
Waco, Texas
Class-level
Previous Class-B
Minor league affiliations
League Big State League
Major league affiliations
Previous Pittsburgh Pirates (1948-1956)
Minor league titles
League titles 1949, 1954
Team data
Previous names
Waco Pirates (1948-1956)
Longview Pirates (1953)
Waco Dons (1947)
Previous parks
Katy Park

The Waco Pirates were a minor league baseball team based in Waco, Texas who played in the Big State League from 1947-1956. They were an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise. The team actually began as the Waco Dons in 1947 but changed their name when they became a Pirates affiliate. The team briefly moved to Longview, Texas on May 22, 1953 as a result of damage caused by the 1953 Waco tornado outbreak.[1] The team finished out the season as the Longview Pirates before returning to Waco the following season. As the Longview Pirates, the team featured numerous Major League Baseball players: Brandy Davis, Bob Garber, Fred Green, Dick Hall and Sonny Senerchia.

References

  1. 1954 Sporting News Baseball Guide

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