Don’t Mess with Texas (League)

ID: 3536 ~ Source: Historic Waco Newspapers, Texas Collection, Baylor University, Digital ID: tx-waconewsp-nwp_wmn_1914-09-09.
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From its humble beginnings, the Texas League, now a Double-A circuit, has grown to be a considerable influence on baseball nationally. In fact, the slang term for a hit ball that lands just between an infielder and an outfielder is “Texas Leaguer.” 

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