Roswell, NM

Roswell is located in southeastern New Mexico, 175 miles southeast of Albuquerque, NM and 110 miles west of Lubbock, TX. The isolated city is known as the site of alleged UFO sightings in the 1950s.

Teams that have played here

• Roswell Giants, Panhandle-Pecos Valley League (1923)
• Roswell Sunshiners, West Texas-New Mexico League (1937)
• Roswell Rockets, Longhorn League (1949-1955)
• Roswell Rockets, Southwestern League (1956)
• Roswell Pirates, Sophomore League (1959)
• Roswell Invaders, Pecos League (2011-)

Persons who were born here

• Tony Metoyer, minor league pitcher
• Lefty Scott, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Joe Bauman, minor league infielder
• Tom Jordan, catcher
• Harry Young, minor league pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Goddard High School
• New Mexico Military Institute