McAlester, OK

McAlester is located in central Oklahoma, 140 miles south-east of Oklahoma City, OK. It used to be called South McAlester, to differentiate it from the much smaller town of North McAlester, which is now a suburb.

Teams that have played here

• South McAlester Giants, Missouri Valley League (1905)
• South McAlester Miners, South Central League (1906),
• South McAlester Miners, Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League (1907)
• McAlester Miners, Oklahoma-Kansas League (1908)
• McAlester Miners, Oklahoma State League (1912)
• McAlester Miners, Western Association (1914-1917, 1922, 1926)
• McAlester Diggers, Western Association (1923)
• McAlester, Oklahoma State League (1924)
• McAlester Rockets, Sooner State League (1947-1956)

Persons who were born here

• Brian Shackelford, pitcher
• Bruce Sloan, outfielder
• Stephen Smitherman, outfielder

Persons who died here

• Guy Cantrell, pitcher
• Pepper Martin, outfielder
• Dee Sanders, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Crowder High School
• McAlester High School