Sherman, TX

Sherman is located in northern Texas, 5 miles south of Denison, TX and 40 miles north of Dallas, TX.

Teams that have played here

• Sherman Orphans, Texas-Southern League (1895)
• Sherman Students, Texas Association (1896)
• Sherman-Denison Tigers, Texas Association (1897)
• Sherman-Denison Students, Texas League (1902)
• Sherman Cubs, Texas-Oklahoma League (1912)
• Sherman Lions, Texas-Oklahoma League (1913-1914, 1921)
• Sherman Hitters, Western Association (1915)
• Sherman Lions, Western Association (1916)
• Sherman Browns, Western Association (1917)
• Sherman Red Sox, Texas-Oklahoma League (1922)
• Sherman Twins, Texas Association (1923)
• Sherman Snappers, Lone Star League (1929)
• Sherman Twins, East Texas League (1946)
• Sherman-Denison Twins, Big State League (1947-1951)
• Sherman Twins, Sooner State League (1952)
• Sherman-Denison Twins, Sooner State League (1953)

Persons who were born here

• Lloyd Bruce, pitcher
• George Cox, pitcher
• Jeff Darwin, pitcher
• Red Durrett, outfielder
• Ray Francis, pitcher
• Chris Gittens, infielder
• Lee Grissom, pitcher
• Chad Hawkins, minor league pitcher
• Milt Shoffner, pitcher
• Guy Sturdy, infielder

Persons who died here

• Pete Cawthon, college coach
• Roy Leslie, infielder

Educational institutions located here

• Austin College
• Sherman High School