Palestine Pals
- Location: Palestine, TX
- League: Texas Association 1925-1926; Lone Star League 1927-1929; West Dixie League 1934-1935; East Texas League 1936-1940
- Affiliation: St. Louis Browns 1935-1938, 1940
- Ballpark:
Notable players include major league All-Star Bob Muncrief and veterans Boom-Boom Beck, Jack Knott, Carl Reynolds and Sarge Connally.
It was the last professional team to be based in Palestine.
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1925 | 51-60 | 5th | Fred Pipkin / Tommie McMillan | none | Marlin (7-15) moved to Palestine May 13 |
1926 | 72-53 | 2nd | Jack Stansbury / Bob Countryman | League Champs | |
1927 | 69-51 | 1st | Lyman "Rip" Ripperton | ||
1928 | 72-51 | 2nd | Walt Alexander | League Champs | |
1929 | 12-8 | 1st (t) | Dillard "Dee" Payne | League disbanded May 16 | |
1934 | 53-72 | 5th | Bobby Goff | none | |
1935 | 76-56 | 2nd | Bobby Goff | Lost in 1st round | |
1936 | 74-77 | 5th | Bobby Goff | ||
1937 | 75-64 | 5th | Archie "Abe" Miller | ||
1938 | 60-79 | 7th | Archie "Abe" Miller / Neil Andrews / John Kosey | ||
1939 | 76-63 | 3rd | Ray Flood / Jack Calvey | Lost in 1st round | |
1940 | 25-20 | -- | Elmer Kirchoff | Team disbanded June 5 |
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