April 7, 1959- Major League Baseball Comes to Victoria, Texas

[JJ McGraw]

Here is a photo of the 1959 Champs

[JJ McGraw]

As I said, in the brief 1977 season, they were a part of a six team Lone Star League. Last Fall, before Ebbets Field Flannels changed their offerings , you could buy a cap and jersey for all six teams. Needless to say, at our house this past Christmas….it was a Rosebud Xmas.
I know they did not sell them all, but who knows where they ended up. As I’ve gotten older, something unique like this pops up, I don’t hesitate and pull that trigger.
They are absolutely 70’s baseball uniforms all the way!

[StraightRaceCards]

Pretty cool, thanks for sharing!

Those blue Victoria jerseys are amazing.

I always found it interesting that even teams like the New York Giants would come to random cities in Texas like Marlin (outside of Waco) for their spring training.

The more I learn, the more obscurities I find with our great state being connected to the sport we love.

[JJ McGraw]

I agree 100% ….Texas has an amazing baseball history. Watching the Cubs and Sox play an 11 inning game at Riverside Park must have been amazing….the intimacy of the ball park….and with Roger’s Hornsby present signing autographs…..and former New York Giants Alvn Dark and Bobby Thomson playing for the Cubs…..the WOW factor is pretty high on this one.

[Jay Wolt]

Love the old programs
I have a bunch & there always fun to read about the roster & local business ads
Thanks for posting the items

[JJ McGraw]

Thanks Jay, and believe it or not, some of the businesses are still around. Fosattis , started in 1886 , is the oldest delicatessen in Texas and the Clegg business became more mobile homes and trailers. When I was a teacher, I taught the daughter, now she helps run the business. Sadly, at the Victoria Generals games today, they don’t have a program like that. But I’m thankful we still have a ream.

[obcbeatle]

Cool stuff, thanks for sharing! I too lived in the Bay Area around the same time period (1965-1971) and saw many games at Candlestick, plus some at the Oakland Coliseum, then we moved to the South (FL, then GA). The first thing I noticed when I started middle school in FL was the heat/humidity! I remember my first day of PE when coach had us run a warm up lap. It was so bloody hot/humid I could barely finish the lap. Something that never happened to me when I lived in SF, where it was always cool/foggy till about 10:00am, then turned cool/sunny till 4:00pm, then the fog would start rolling back in again for the evening/night. Anyway, I imagine Victoria, TX must be as hot/humid as FL/GA. I just read about how hot it was in old Colt Stadium when the Houston Colts played there, till the Astrodome was built. I just can't imagine wearing those flannel uniforms in that kind of heat. Those athletes must have lost A LOT of weight when they wore/played in flannel. I spent most of my young adult life living in GA and went to many Braves games between 1981-2004. It was usually sweltering hot in Atlanta too. And they still play in an outdoor stadium! Granted the athletes now have it much better than those in the vintage era Anyway, sorry for the ramble, thanks for sharing the program and other memorabilia. I love the history of the game!