| Abilene Blue Sox | |
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| League | Big State League (1956–1957) |
| Previous leagues | West Texas–New Mexico League (1939, 1946–1955) |
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| Team data | |
| Previous names | Abilene Apaches (1939) Abilene Blue Sox (1946–1957) |
| Previous parks | Blue Sox Stadium |
The Abilene Blue Sox were a minor league baseball team that operated in the West Texas–New Mexico League from 1946 to 1955 and the Big State League from 1956 to 1957. They were an affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946–48) and the Kansas City Athletics (1956–57). The nickname came from the blue trim hose used by their Brooklyn parent team. The 1946 Abilene Blue Sox are considered one of the top 100 Minor League Baseball teams of all-time. Among the players who played for them was Al Silvera.
References
- "Top 100 Teams". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
External links
- Welcome Page – Website about the team
- The Official Site of Minor League Baseball – Top 100 Minor League Teams
- Defunct baseball teams in Texas
- Brooklyn Dodgers minor league affiliates
- Kansas City Athletics minor league affiliates
- Baseball teams established in 1946
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1957
- Baseball teams in Abilene, Texas
- 1946 establishments in Texas
- 1957 disestablishments in Texas
- Defunct Big State League teams