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Starting in the 1870s, black baseball in Waco operated independently but laid the groundwork for future developments. Waco fielded several unnamed teams from the 1870s to the 1890s, one of which joined the Texas Colored Baseball League in 1888. Unfortunately, league play never materialized.
- The Waco Pirates
Waco and baseball went hand in glove for over five decades....
- Katy Park
Excitement at Katy Park began with its design by ballplayer...
- The Waco Pirates
Waco and baseball went hand in glove for over five decades. The famous Katy Park (pinned on map below) was home to multiple minor league teams starting in 1899, one of the most famous being the Waco Pirates.
But the greatest weekend in Central Texas baseball history began on Friday March 17, 1916, when the Navigators traveled to Marlin to play the Giants on Friday, then came back to Waco’s Katy Park to face the touring Detroit Tigers on Saturday and Sunday.
The Waco Cubs were a minor league baseball team based in Waco, Texas for six years (1925–1930, 1933). The Cubs were members of the Texas League from 1925 to 1930 and the Dixie League in 1933. They played at Katy Park for their entire six-year existence.
Excitement at Katy Park began with its design by ballplayer Henry Fabian. He originated the raised pitcher’s mound, and came to Waco in 1904 to manage and partially own his first team: the Waco Tigers. Construction finished in time to host Waco’s first presidential visit by Teddy Roosevelt.
1 lut 2012 · Waco at Bat: The History of Baseball in Waco. Exhibition. This commemorative exhibition will explore Waco’s extensive baseball history. For more information, please contact the Historic Waco Foundation at 254.753.5166. February 1, 2012–. July 31, 2013. Fort House Museum. 503 South 4th Street. Waco, TX 76706. Map. 1916 Waco Navigators.
14 lis 2024 · Following are some of the artifacts amassed for “Waco at Bat: The History of Baseball in Waco”: • A signed baseball from the Waco Army Air Field Wolves, circa 1942-43.
