Sophomore League
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 1958 |
| Ceased | 1961 |
| Country |
 United States |
| Classification | D |
The Sophomore League was a Class D minor league baseball league that operated from 1958 through 1961. In 1956 and 1957 the league was known as the Southwestern League.
Member teams
The following teams were members of the Sophomore League (in alphabetical order):
- Albuquerque Dukes – 1960–1961 (moved to the Texas League, 1962–1964).
- Alpine Cowboys – 1959–1961.
- Artesia Giants – 1958–1960/ Artesia Dodgers – 1961.
- Carlsbad Potashers – 1958–1961 (formerly of the Longhorn League, 1953–1955, and the Southwestern League, 1956–1957)
- El Paso Sun Kings – 1961 (moved to the Texas League, 1962–1970).
- Hobbs Cardinals – 1958-1959/ Hobbs Pirates – 1960–1961.
- Lubbock Rocks – 1958/ Roswell Rocks 1958.
- Midland Braves – 1958–1959.
- Odessa Dodgers – 1959–1960.
- Plainview Athletics – 1958–1959.
- Roswell Raiders – 1958/ Southern Texas Stars in Austin, Texas – 1959.
- San Angelo Pirates – 1958–1959/ Roswell Pirates (1959).
References
- Sooner State League. (2006). In BR Bullpen. Retrieved April 27, 2007, from http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Sophomore_League
- McCann, M. (n.d.). Minor League Baseball History. Retrieved April 27, 2007, from http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/big_bunko/sophomore4761.htm&date=2009-10-25+13:34:15
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