Tombstone
Formed: 1977
Disbanded: 1977
First Game: June 10, 1977
Last Game: August 29, 1977
Seasons: 1
States: 1
(Texas)
Leadership
President
- 1977: Howard Green
Trophy Case
Background
The Lone Star League was a Class A minor league baseball loop that existed for just one season in the summer of 1977. The Lone Star League as a successor/offshoot to the Gulf States League (1976), which also last only a single season with the same concept – a circuit composed entirely of “independent” teams, meaning clubs which had no Major League parent clubs.
Unlike the higher profile independent leagues formed in the 1990’s, both the Gulf States League and the Lone Star League were recognized by the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues and awarded Class A status within the NA’s ecosystem.
The Gulf States League featured five Texas cities plus Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Four Gulf States League cities – Beeville, Corpus Christi, Harlingen and Victoria – continued on in the Lone Star League in 1977, joined by new clubs in McAllen and Texas City.
At the end of the 1977 season, the first place Corpus Christi Seagulls refused to participate in the playoffs for financial reasons. The playoffs were cancelled and this marked the effective end of the Lone Star League, which did not return in 1978.
Lone Star League Franchise List
| FRANCHISE | YEARS ACTIVE | Lone Star League Champions* |
|---|---|---|
| Beeville Blazers | 1977 | Never |
| Corpus Christi Seagulls | 1977 | Never |
| Harlingen Suns | 1977 | Never |
| McAllen Dusters | 1977 | Never |
| Texas City Stars | 1977 | Never |
| Victoria Rosebuds | 1977 | Never |
Links
1977 Lone Star League Standings & Stats at baseball-reference.com
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One Response
I need the team photo of the McAllen Dusters team in 1977, I played for. In McAllen.