The Waco Pirates were a minor league baseball team based in Waco, Texas who played in the Big State League from 1947–1956. They were an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise. The team actually began as the Waco Dons in 1947 but changed their name when they became a Pirates affiliate. The team briefly moved to Longview, Texas on May 22, 1953 as a result of damage caused by the 1953 Waco tornado outbreak.[1] The team finished out the season as the Longview Pirates before returning to Waco the following season. As the Longview Pirates, the team featured numerous Major League Baseball players: Brandy Davis, Bob Garber, Fred Green, Dick Hall and Sonny Senerchia. The 1954 Pirates were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.[2]
^1954 Sporting News Baseball Guide
^"Top 100 Teams". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
The WacoPirates were a minor league baseball team based in Waco, Texas who played in the Big State League from 1947–1956. They were an affiliate of the...
minor league baseball pitcher for a team affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates for eleven years. He then worked for several golf courses in Florida after...
before being drafted in the Pirates' farm system in 1952 at age 19. He was assigned to pitch for the Bristol Twins, the Pirates' Appalachian League team...
Victoria Rosebuds 1957, moved to Texas League 1958–1961 Waco, Texas: Waco Dons 1947; WacoPirates 1948–1953, 1954–1956 Wichita Falls, Texas: Wichita Falls...
notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. A four-time All-Star, Friend was an integral member of the Pirates team that defeated the New York Yankees...
was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. "Bill Pierro Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved...
Morris Medlock "Buddy" Hancken (August 30, 1914 – February 15, 2007) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played during the 1940 season...
Peterson spent the first three-plus decades of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a minor and MLB player, minor league manager, farm system director and...
pounds (77 kg), Jackson was born in Waco, Texas, and attended Wiley College. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1955 but...
only two appearances in Major League Baseball, for the 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates. Born in Hunker, Pennsylvania, he stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and...
"home" dates at Katy Park because Rebel Stadium was not finished. The WacoPirates were in the playoffs many different times while they existed. They made...
The Waco Aircraft Company (WACO) was an aircraft manufacturer located in Troy, Ohio, United States. Between 1920 and 1947, the company produced a wide...
equally successful the following year when he led his WacoPirates to Big State League crown. This Waco team won 105 games and has been named one of the top...
25 Major League Baseball games between 1952 and 1954 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The native of Dayton, Ohio, stood 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and weighed 185...
Fiscalini signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates, spending time with the New Orleans Pelicans, WacoPirates, Davenport Pirates, Charleston Rebels, and Albany Senators...
La Jolla, California. He played most of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1954; 1956–63), signing with them in 1951. Skinner spent his last 3+1⁄2...
League Baseball (MLB) between 1952 and 1964 as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers...
promptly named playing manager of the 1947 Pirates, but he was aghast at the cost — Elliott — the Pirates had paid for him. "Why, they've gone and traded...
he attended Cannon High School in Kannapolis. Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1947, Upright was sent to the Chicago White...
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