Cleburne Railroaders
The Cleburne Railroaders are a professional baseball team based in Cleburne, Texas, that plays in the American Association of Professional Baseball. The team, which began play in 2017, plays its home games at The Depot at Cleburne Station.[1]
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| League | American Association of Professional Baseball | ||||
| Location | Cleburne, Texas | ||||
| Ballpark | The Depot at Cleburne Station | ||||
| Year founded | 2017 | ||||
| Colors | Navy, orange, blue, cream, white | ||||
| Manager | Mike Jeffcoat | ||||
| Website | http://railroaderbaseball.com/ | ||||
History
A different team known as the Cleburne Railroaders played in the Texas League, where they won the 1906 championship.[2] The team won the 1911 Texas-Oklahoma League championship. They played their home games at Gorman's Park, now part of Hulen Park.
The modern Railroaders were announced as an expansion franchise in the American Association on October 6, 2016.[3] The team plays in the Depot, a new US$25 million stadium that was recognized as the fan-favorite independent stadium by Ballpark Digest in 2017.[4]
On June 12, 2020, it was announced that the Railroaders were one of six teams that would not be participating in the 2020 American Association season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]
Season-by-season records
| Year | Record | Win % | Finish | Playoffs |
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| 2017 | 47–53 | .470 | 2nd | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | 33–66 | .333 | 5th | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | 57–43 | .570 | 3rd | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
Roster
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Further reading
- Cleburne Baseball: A Railroader History by Scott Cain[6]
References
- "The Depot stadium construction begins". Cleburne Times-Review. June 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- "League Champions". October 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- "Cleburne Railroaders join American Association". October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- https://ballparkdigest.com/2017/07/03/best-of-the-ballparks-2017-independent-baseball-the-depot-at-cleburne-station/
- "Independent American Association to start baseball season July 3 with limited fans". ESPN. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Cain, Scott (2017). Cleburne Baseball: A Railroader History. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press. ISBN 9781467137010. OCLC 959035985.
