Laredo, TX

Laredo is located in southern Texas, on the Rio Grande River. For a time, the border town shared a team with Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, located across river in Mexico. It is 150 miles south of San Antonio, TX.

Teams that have played here

• Laredo Bermudas, Southwest Texas League (1910-1911)
• Laredo Oilers, Gulf Coast League (1926)
• Laredo Oilers, Texas Valley League (1927)
• Laredo Apaches, Rio Grande Valley League (1949-1950)
• Laredo Apaches, Gulf Coast League (1951-1953)
• Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos, Mexican League (1985-2003)
• Laredo Apaches, Texas-Louisiana League (1994)
• Laredo Broncos, United League (2006-2010)
• Laredo Lemurs, American Association (2012-)

Persons who were born here

• Freddie Benavides, infielder
• Tommy Herrera, minor league pitcher
• John King, pitcher
• Marcelo Lopez, minor league pitcher
• Roel Ramirez, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Clarence Huber, infielder

Educational institutions located here

• J. W. Nixon High School
• John B. Alexander High School
• Laredo Community College
• Texas A&M International University
• United South High School