Central Baseball League

{{redirect-distinguish|Texas–Louisiana League|Texas–Louisiana League (Negro league)}}

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| sport = Baseball

| founded = 1994

| folded = 2005

| teams = 25

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| country = United States

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The Central Baseball League, formerly the Texas–Louisiana League, was an independent baseball league whose member teams were not affiliated with any Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises.{{cite web|title=Central League (Independent)|publisher=Encyclopedia and History – Baseball-Reference.com|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?code=CENL&class=Ind|access-date=2015-03-13}}

In 1991, potential owners, Dallas businessman Byron Pierce and U. S. Congressman John Bryant, became frustrated that the Texas League had no plans to expand into other Texas locations, and formed The Texas–Louisiana League. The league began play in 1994. After further expansion into Missouri and Mississippi, the Texas–Louisiana League changed its name to the Central Baseball League. In 12 seasons, the league produced 10 different champions; Alexandria and Edinburg were the only teams to win a title twice.

After the 2005 season, the eight-team Central Baseball League disbanded. Five teams joined the American Association: Pensacola, Shreveport, Fort Worth, Coastal Bend and El Paso; and one joined the United League, San Angelo. Edinburg also received a franchise in the United League, unrelated to the now-defunct Roadrunners of the Central League.

Teams

The following teams were, at one time, either a member of the Central Baseball League or the Texas–Louisiana League.

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scope="col" \| Team Name {{ns\|50}} ! scope="col" \| City ! scope="col" \| State ! scope="col" \| Joined ! scope="col" \| Left ! scope="col" \| Reason
Abilene Prairie Dogs \| Abilene \| Texas \| 1995 \| 1999 \| Folded
Alexandria Aces \| Alexandria \| Louisiana \| 1994 \| 2003 \| Folded, returned to the United League in 2006
Amarillo Dillas \| Amarillo \| Texas \| 1994 \| 2004 \| Folded, returned to the United League in 2006
Beaumont Bullfrogs \| Beaumont \| Texas \| 1994 \| 1994 \| Folded
Coastal Bend Aviators \| Robstown \| Texas \| 2003 \| 2005 \| Joined the American Association
Corpus Christi Barracudas \| Corpus Christi \| Texas \| 1994 \| 1995 \| Folded
Edinburg Roadrunners \| Edinburg \| Texas \| 2001 \| 2005 \| Folded
El Paso Diablos \| El Paso \| Texas \| 2005 \| 2005 \| Joined the American Association
Fort Worth Cats \| Fort Worth \| Texas \| 2002 \| 2005 \| Joined the American Association
Greenville Bluesmen \| Greenville \| Mississippi \| 1998 \| 2001 \| Folded
Jackson DiamondKats/Senators \| Jackson \| Mississippi \| 2000 \| 2005 \| Folded
Lafayette/Bayou Bullfrogs \| Lafayette \| Louisiana \| 1998 \| 2000 \| Folded
Laredo Apaches \| Laredo \| Texas \| 1995 \| 1995 \| Folded
Lubbock Crickets \| Lubbock \| Texas \| 1995 \| 1998 \| Folded
Mobile BaySharks \| Mobile \| Alabama \| 1994 \| 1995 \| Folded
Pensacola Pelicans \| Pensacola \| Florida \| 2004 \| 2005 \| Joined the American Association
Pueblo Bighorns \| Pueblo \| Colorado \| 1995 \| 1995 \| Folded
Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings \| Harlington \| Texas \| 1994 \| 2003 \| Folded, returned to the United League in 2006
San Antonio Tejanos \| San Antonio \| Texas \| 1994 \| 1994 \| Transferred to Laredo
San Angelo Colts \| San Angelo \| Texas \| 2000 \| 2005 \| Joined the United League
Shreveport-Bossier Sports \| Shreveport \| Louisiana \| 2003 \| 2005 \| Joined the American Association
Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks \| Ozark \| Missouri \| 1999 \| 2003 \| Joined the Frontier League
Tyler Wildcatters \| Tyler \| Texas \| 1994 \| 1997 \| Folded

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scope="col" | Team Name {{ns|50}}

! scope="col" | City

! scope="col" | State

! scope="col" | Joined

! scope="col" | Left

! scope="col" | Reason

Abilene Prairie Dogs

| Abilene

| Texas

| 1995

| 1999