Tombstone
Born: 1977 – Lone Star League founding franchise
Folded: Postseason 1977
First Game: June 10, 1977 (W 6-3 @ Texas City Stars)
Last Game: August 28, 1977 (L 6-5 & L 4-1 @ Beeville Blazers)
Lone Star League Championships: None
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Ownership & Affiliation
Owner: Jack Bartlett
Major League Affiliation: None
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Source: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.), Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, 2007
Background
The 1977 Victoria Rosebuds were a doomed minor league baseball team that played in the Lone Star League, an all-Texan independent circuit that operated for one summer only before disbanding. The Rosebuds replaced the Victoria Cowboys (1976) at Riverside Stadium, who met the same one-and-done fate a year earlier.
Owner Jack Bartlett of California revived the traditional local “Rosebuds” name used by various Victoria ball clubs in the early 20th century and again from 1957 to 1961. 25-year old Tom Zimmer, son of Boston Red Sox manager Don Zimmer, was the Rosebuds’ player-manager. First baseman Paul Gilmartin was honored as the Rosebuds’ Most Valuable Player at the team’s final home game in August 1977.1Hatch, Bill. “‘Buds Drop 6-4 Decision”. The Advocate (Victoria, TX). August 28, 1977 No members of the team ever made it to the Major Leagues.
The Rosebuds finished the 1977 season with a 38-42 record, which was third best in the Lone Star League. The league was in stark financial straits by the end of the regular season and decided to disband without holding playoffs.
Downloads
1977 Victoria Rosebuds Roster
1977 Victoria Rosebuds Roster
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