Arkansas–Texas League
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Pine Bluff Barristers (1906)
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The Arkansas–Texas League was a Minor League Baseball league which operated in three Arkansas and one Texas cities in {{baseball year|1906}}. The Class D level league had four teams in their lone season. A. J. Kaiser was the president of the league.
History
The Arkansas–Texas League began play in 1906 as a Class D level league with four teams. The Camden Ouachitas of Camden, Arkansas, Hot Springs Vapors of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Pine Bluff Barristers of Pine Bluff, Arkansas and Texarkana Shine-Oners of Texarkana, Texas were the charter members.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=8285720b|title=1906 Arkansas-Texas League|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}
On August 25, 1906, Texarkana folded. With three remaining teams, the league folded on August 26, 1906. The Pine Bluff Barristers were in 1st place when the league folded. With a 32-26 record, Pine Bluff was 2.5 games ahead on the 2nd place Camden Ouachitas. In a playoff, Pine Bluff defeated the Hot Springs Vapors 4 games to 1.{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |editor1=Lloyd Johnson |editor2=Miles Wolff |edition=Third |publisher=Baseball America |date=2007 |isbn=978-1932391176}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=1939 Panama City Pelicans Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}
Cities represented
Standings
1906 Arkansas–Texas League
[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33709484/1906_arkansastexas_league_schedule/ schedule]
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!Team standings!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!! Managers | |||||
| Pine Bluff Barristers | 32 | 26 | .552| | ||
| - | Sandy Reeves / Leroy Taylor / Lee Dawkins / James Drake | ||||
| Camden Ouachitas | 29 | 28 | .509 | 2½ | Arthur Riggs / Cleve Turner |
| Texarkana Shine-Oners | 29 | 30 | .492 | 3½ | Robert Shelton |
| Hot Springs Vapors | 25 | 32 | .439 | 6½ | Wade Moore / Jack Love |
The league disbanded August 26.
Playoff: Pine Bluff 4 games, Hot Springs 1.
References
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External links
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?code=ARTX&class=D Baseball-Reference (Minors)]
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Category:Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States
Category:Baseball leagues in Arkansas
Category:Baseball leagues in Texas
Category:Sports leagues established in 1906
Category:Sports leagues disestablished in 1906
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