Fort Worth Cats

The Fort Worth Cats are an independent minor league baseball team which plays in Fort Worth, Texas. The team is a member of the American Association and is not affiliated with any Major League Baseball team. Under the management of Wayne Terwilliger the team won the 2005 Central Baseball League championship. The Cats play their home games at LaGrave Field. Image File history File links Fort_worth_cats. ... Image File history File links Fort_worth_cats. ... Minor leagues in the sense intended in this article are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical stick called a bat that can be made... Nickname: Cowtown Motto: Official website: ci. ... The American Association (formally, the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball) is an independent minor league. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... Willard Wayne Terwilliger (born June 27, 1925 in Clare, Michigan) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball. ... The following are the events of the year 2005 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... The Central Baseball League, formerly the Texas-Louisiana League, is a minor league whose member teams are independent of any Major League Baseball affiliations. ... General information LaGrave Field is a stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. ...

The History of Baseball in Fort Worth

by Mark Presswood

A founding member of the Texas League in 1888, the Fort Worth Baseball team represented the rough and tumble times of the late 1800's. The city had earned the nickname Panther City and the team adopted the name Panthers. The club won Texas League championships in 1895, 1905, and 1906, but it wasn't until the management team of W.K. Stripling, Paul LaGrave, and their fiery manager Jake Atz that a truly special era of baseball was seen in Fort Worth. The following are the baseball events of the year 1888 throughout the world. ... Births February 6 - Babe Ruth all-time legendary home run hitter ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1905 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1906 throughout the world. ...

From 1919 to 1925 the Fort Worth Panthers won the regular season title seven straight years. They lost the playoff of the 1919 season but for the next six years represented the Texas League in what became the Dixie Series. The Dixie Series was a championship series between the league champions of the Southern and Texas Leagues. Both leagues establishing themselves as some of the best in baseball. In the early twenties the series was quite a happening. Amon Carter and other supporters would arrange special trains to transfer die-hard Panther fans to the contests. Five of the six Series Championships were won by Fort Worth their only loss coming in 1922 to Mobile. The following are the baseball events of the year 1919 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1925 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1919 throughout the world. ... The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. ... See: Southern League (baseball) for minor league baseball in the United States Southern League (football) for the semi-professional and amateur football league in England often known as the Dr Martens League The South Island of New Zealand has various tournaments called Southern League, for association football, cricket, field hockey... The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. ... Amon G. Carter, Sr. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1922 throughout the world. ... Motto: Nickname: The Azalea City Map Political Statistics Founded 1702 Incorporated 1814 Mobile County Mayor Sam Jones Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 412. ...

During the late teens and early twenties many major league teams trained in the south of Texas as well as Florida. As they broke camps and headed north the major league teams would play spring exhibitions in Fort Worth. Ty Cobb and the Detroit Tigers, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and the New York Yankees, Rogers Hornsby and the St.Louis Cardinals all exhibited their skills in Fort Worth. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... Official language(s) None. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 22nd 170 451 km² 260 km 800 km 17. ... Tyrus Raymond Ty Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed the Georgia Peach, was an American baseball player generally considered to be the greatest player of the dead ball era (1900 – 1920). ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1998-present) East Division (1969-1997) Major league titles World Series titles (4) 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 â€¢ 1935 AL Pennants (9) 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 â€¢ 1940 1935 â€¢ 1934 â€¢ 1909 â€¢ 1908 1907 Central Division titles (0) None East Division Champs (3) 1987 â€¢ 1984 â€¢ 1972... For the band named Babe Ruth, see Babe Ruth (band). ... This person is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (26) 2000 â€¢ 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1996 1978 â€¢ 1977 â€¢ 1962 â€¢ 1961 1958 â€¢ 1956 â€¢ 1953 â€¢ 1952 1951 â€¢ 1950 â€¢ 1949 â€¢ 1947 1943 â€¢ 1941 â€¢ 1939 â€¢ 1938 1937 â€¢ 1936 â€¢ 1932 â€¢ 1928 1927 â€¢ 1923 AL Pennants (39) 2003 â€¢ 2001 â€¢ 2000... Rogers Hornsby (April 27, 1896 in Winters, Texas - January 5, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois), nicknamed The Rajah, was a second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career in St. ...

The depression era saw a downtown turn in baseball attendance, but Fort Worth continued their championship fortunes. Led by Frank Snyder in 1930, Homer Peel in 1937, and Bob Linton in 1939, Fort Worth again gained championship banners and continued their success in winning all three Dixie Series playoffs. The Great Depression was a global economic slump that began in 1929 and bottomed in 1933. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1930 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1937 throughout the world. ... == July == July 4 = Lou Gehrig day was held at Yankee Stadium,Lou said in his speech that he is the luckiest man on the face of the earth. ...

1942 saw the return of Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby to Fort Worth, but this time as their manager. The team finished third under "Rajah's" leadership but World War II would halt most minor league baseball after the year and for the next three years. A new ownership would appear after the war in 1946 and lead to the next great era of Fort Worth Baseball. The following are the baseball events of the year 1942 throughout the world. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, United States, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display... Rogers Hornsby (April 27, 1896 in Winters, Texas - January 5, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois), nicknamed The Rajah, was a second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career in St. ... In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager; this individual controls matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II... The following are the baseball events of the year 1946 throughout the world. ...

After the war Branch Rickey chose Fort Worth as one of the foundations for the Brooklyn Dodgers farm systems. It could have been known as the Dodger era but most just refer to it as the Bragan years. Hall of Famer Duke Snider honed his skills in Fort Worth playing centerfield for the 1946 squad. The "Duke" played 68 games at LaGrave Field. Other future Dodgers included Eddie Chandler, Willard Ramsdell, Danny Ozark, Irv Noren, Carl Erskine, Bob Milliken, Joe Landrum, and many others. The Brooklyn Dodgers themselves would make frequent spring stops in Fort Worth with the likes of Jackie Robinson, Gil Hodges, and PeeWee Reese giving the locals some excitement. Wesley Branch Rickey (December 20, 1881 - December 9, 1965) was an innovative Major League Baseball executive who is best known for helping break baseballs color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson and creating the framework to the modern minor league farm system. ... For the 1930s NFL team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (football). ... The farm system is a slang term used in baseball to refer to the systematic control or ownership of minor league baseball clubs by major league teams, who move players from the lowest to the highest classification as they gain experience and enjoy success at each level. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, United States, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display... Edwin Donald Duke Snider (born September 19, 1926 in Los Angeles, California), nicknamed The Silver Fox, is a former Major League baseball center fielder and left-handed batter who played with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1947-62), New York Mets (1963) and San Francisco Giants (1964). ... Centerfield is an album by musician John Fogerty, released in 1985. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1946 throughout the world. ... Daniel Leonard Ozark (born Daniel Leonard Orzechowski, November 24, 1923, in Buffalo, New York) is a former coach and manager in Major League Baseball. ... Carl Daniel Erskine (born December 13, 1926 in Anderson, Indiana) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn & Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948 through 1959. ... For the 1930s NFL team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (football). ... Jackie Robinson in his now-retired number 42 jersey. ... Gil Hodges (April 4, 1924 - April 2, 1972) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball. ...

In June of 1948 and not progressing as planned the team made a managerial change. Brooklyn sent to Fort Worth a back up catcher who grew up in Birmingham Alabama. The team now known as the "Cats" won the Texas League regular season crown and two tough playoff series to win the last Texas League Championship seen in Fort Worth. The catcher was our very own Bobby Bragan and "Mr. Baseball" would make Fort Worth his home. The following are the baseball events of the year 1948 throughout the world. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam Official website: http://www. ... The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... Robert Randall Bragan (born October 30, 1917, at Birmingham, Alabama) is a former shortstop, catcher, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball. ...

The teams Bobby managed from 1948 to 1952 were outstanding. Had it not been for a Joe Adcock homerun in the deciding game of the 1949 playoffs the Cats would have been back-to-back champions. The early fifties saw tremendous baseball being played in Fort Worth and the first televised baseball game in the south occurred in 1949 at LaGrave Field. The following are the baseball events of the year 1948 throughout the world. ... The following are the events of the year 1952 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... Joseph Wilbur Adcock (October 30, 1927 - May 3, 1999) was a Major League Baseball first baseman/outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1950-52), Boston & Milwaukee Braves (1953-62), Cleveland Indians (1963), and Los Angeles & California Angels (1964-66). ... In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run scored by each runner who was already on base), with no errors by the defensive team on... The following are the baseball events of the year 1949 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1949 throughout the world. ...

The late fifties saw the decline of minor league baseball. Television opened all major league ballparks to households. Attendance was dwindling and change was only a short time away. The Texas League would end up losing franchises in Beaumont, Houston, Oklahoma City, and eventually Dallas and Fort Worth. Minor leagues in the sense intended in this article are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. ... Flag of Beaumont, Texas Beaumont is a city and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas and is within the Beaumont—Port Arthur metropolitan area. ... Nickname: Space City Official website: www. ... Nickname: Capital of the New Century Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: Big D Official website: www. ... Nickname: Cowtown Motto: Official website: ci. ...

The Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles at the end of the 1957 season, but not before they had to trade for the territorial rights of Los Angeles so they could play in the LA area. Fort Worth and St. Paul were traded to the Chicago Cubs. In 1959 Fort Worth and Dallas would leave the Texas League and move up to the AAA American Association. The teams merged in 1960 in preparation of bringing major league baseball to the metroplex and the next four years were spent as a joint franchise called the Dallas/Fort Worth Rangers. In 1964 Tommy Mercer and friends brought a Texas League team back to Fort Worth but it was decided the push for a major league franchise required Fort Worth and Dallas to join forces and they became the Dallas/Fort Worth Spurs in 1965. A new stadium was built in Arlington, named Turnpike Stadium, and never again would baseball be played in downtown Fort Worth. For the 1930s NFL team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (football). ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... The following are the events of the year 1957 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1908 â€¢ 1907 NL Pennants (16) 1945 â€¢ 1938 â€¢ 1935 â€¢ 1932 1929 â€¢ 1918 â€¢ 1910 â€¢ 1908 1907 â€¢ 1906 â€¢ 1886 â€¢ 1885 1882 â€¢ 1881 â€¢ 1880 â€¢ 1876 Central Division titles (1) 2003 East Division... The following are the baseball events of the year 1959 throughout the world. ... The American Association was a minor baseball league at the Class AAA (Triple-A) level of baseball in the United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997. ... The following are the events of the year 1960 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (also DFW Metroplex, or simply the Metroplex) encompasses the combined metropolitan area of the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1964 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1965 throughout the world. ... Nickname: none Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Arlington Stadium was a baseball stadium located in Arlington, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ...

LaGrave Field was torn down in 1967 and with it the chance for dads, moms, sons, and daughters to share those special memories of the players, fans, and the city that made it so special. Until now. This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 29 - Branch Rickey and Lloyd Waner are elected to the Hall of Fame by an unanimous vote of the Special Veterans Committee. ...

The Fort Worth Cats Today

The new Cats began play in southwest Fort Worth in 2001. Cats' owner Carl Bell commissioned a new ballpark to be built directly on top of the former stadium's location. Home plate is exactly where it was in 1926 when the old facility opened. On May 23, 2002 the Cats opened up the season at the original site of LaGrave Field in their brand new home. Nickname: Cowtown Motto: Official website: ci. ... This year in baseball: 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 16 - Outfielders Dave Winfield and Kirby Puckett are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first year on the ballot. ... Home plate is the final base in baseball and related games that a player must touch to score. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 8 - Ozzie Smith is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. ... General information LaGrave Field is a stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. ...

Under the management of Wayne Terwilliger the Cats beat San Angelo for the 2005 Central Baseball League championship after beating Pensacola in the first-round playoffs. It is Fort Worth's first championship since 1948. They won both halves with identical 30-17 records, a franchise record for wins in a season. The Cats also made the playoffs in 2003, his first season as manager. Willard Wayne Terwilliger (born June 27, 1925 in Clare, Michigan) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball. ... San Angelo is a city located in Tom Green County, Texas, United States. ... The following are the events of the year 2005 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... The Central Baseball League, formerly the Texas-Louisiana League, is a minor league whose member teams are independent of any Major League Baseball affiliations. ... Nickname: The City of Five Flags Official website: http://www. ... Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River and forming part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1948 throughout the world. ... The following are the events of the year 2003 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...

Retired Numbers

• Number 4 worn by Duke Snider in 1946 - Retired May 23, 2003
• Number 10 worn by Bobby Bragan who played and managed from 1948-1952 - Retired May 21, 2004
• Number 6 worn by Maury Wills in 1955 - Retired June 18, 2005
• Number 1 worn by Sparky Anderson in 1955 - Retired June 17, 2006

Edwin Donald Duke Snider (born September 19, 1926 in Los Angeles, California), nicknamed The Silver Fox, is a former Major League baseball center fielder and left-handed batter who played with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1947-62), New York Mets (1963) and San Francisco Giants (1964). ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1946 throughout the world. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... The following are the events of the year 2003 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... Robert Randall Bragan (born October 30, 1917, at Birmingham, Alabama) is a former shortstop, catcher, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1948 throughout the world. ... The following are the events of the year 1952 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... The following are the events of the year 2004 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... Maurice Morning Maury Wills (born October 2, 1932 in Washington, DC) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and switch-hitting batter who played most prominently with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959-66, 1969-72), and also with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1967-68) and Montreal Expos (1969). ... The following are the events of the year 1955 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... The following are the events of the year 2005 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... Sparky Anderson (left) with George W. Bush and Yogi Berra George Lee Sparky Anderson (born February 22, 1934 in Bridgewater, South Dakota) is ranked fourth all-time for career managerial wins in Major League Baseball (behind Connie Mack, John McGraw and Tony La Russa) and is the only manager in... The following are the events of the year 1955 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ...

External Links

• Fort Worth Cats - Official site
• Wayne Terwilliger's Home Page