 | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Ceased | 2019 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | USA |
The Southwest League of Professional Baseball was a planned independent professional baseball league.[1] The first two announced teams were the Waco BlueCats and the Royse City Griffins followed by the Joplin Miners.[2] In July 2018, it was announced that the Southwest League planned to play a 112-game schedule in 2019.[1] However, the 2019 season was canceled.
Announced franchises[edit]
As late as July 2018 the league continued to say it would begin operations with six teams, but only four teams were ever announced.[3] The Joplin franchise defaulted on their lease with Joplin, Missouri for non-payment in January 2019.[4] The league's contract with Joplin called for a schedule of play and disclosure of the leagues' two other teams by October 15, 2018. The league said in January 2019 that this had been done privately pending final details.[5]
| Team | First Season | City/Area | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin Miners | 2019 | Joplin, Missouri | Joe Becker Stadium | 4,200 |
| Royse City Griffins | 2019 | Royse City, Texas | Royse City Ballpark | |
| Waco BlueCats | 2019 | Bellmead, Texas | Bellmead Ballpark | |
| Dallas | 2019 | Dallas, Texas | Reverchon Park |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About". Southwest League of Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Teams". Southwest League Of Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Hanna, Bill; Kennedy, Bud (July 18, 2018). "LaGrave Field just got a new lease on life. Will the Fort Worth Cats play again?". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Woodin, Debby (January 25, 2019). "Baseball team's organizer defaults on lease". The Joplin Globe. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Woodin, Debby (January 17, 2019). "Baseball league misses payment date". The Joplin Globe. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
External links[edit]
- "Official Website for the Southwest League of Professional Baseball". 2018. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.