West Texas–New Mexico League
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The West Texas–New Mexico League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1937 through 1955, with a hiatus from 1943 to 1945 during World War II. The league started as a Class D level league, upgraded to Class C in 1946 and then a final advancement to Class B level status in 1955. League franchises were based exclusively in New Mexico and Texas.
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Classification | Class D (1937–1942) Class C (1946–1955) Class B (1955) |
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Sport | Minor League Baseball |
First season | 1937 |
Ceased | 1955 |
President | Milton Price (1937–1942, 1946–1951) Ray Winkler (1952) Hal Sayles (1953–1955) |
No. of teams | 18 |
Country | United States of America |
Most titles | 3 Lubbock Hubbers (1938, 1939, 1947) Albuquerque Dukes (1949, 1950, 1953) Pampa Oilers (1946, 1954, 1955) |
Related competitions | Western League Southwestern League Big State League |
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