The Sherman–Denison Twins were a

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team representing the Texas cities of

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and Denison, which played in the

Big State League The Big State League was a mid-level, Class B (baseball), Class B level circuit in American minor league baseball that played for 11 seasons, from 1947 through 1957. Its member clubs were exclusively based in Texas. The Corpus Christi Clippers (19 ...

(1947–1951) and

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History

The team was affiliated with the Washington Senators in 1948, the same year they were Big State League champions under manager José Rodríguez. Notable players include Bill Atwood,

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, Buck Frierson, John Whitehead, Pete Appleton,

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, Freddy Rodríguez, Joe Smaza, Lindsay Brown,

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, Izzy Leon,

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, Vicente Amor,

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, Roy Hawes and Buddy Lively. Whitehead, Appleton, Brown and Atwood managed the team as well.

References

Defunct minor league baseball teams Baseball teams established in 1947 1947 establishments in Texas Grayson County, Texas Defunct baseball teams in Texas Baseball teams disestablished in 1953 1953 disestablishments in Texas Washington Senators (1901–1960) minor league affiliates Defunct Big State League teams Sooner State League teams Texas Association teams {{Texas-baseball-team-stub