Texas Winter League
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| Sport | Baseball |
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| Founded | 2012 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | USA |
| Most recent champion(s) | Prairie Dogs |
The Texas Winter League was an annual instructional showcase baseball league held in San Antonio, Texas. Participants include players coming back from injury, players who were released at the end of the season, or players looking to sign their first professional contract.[1]
In 2014, the league's final season, 62 players were signed to professional contracts with teams from leagues including the United League, the American Association, and Frontier League[2]
In 2013, 47 players were signed to professional contracts with teams from leagues including the United League, the American Association, the Frontier League, and the Atlantic League.[2]
Managers who have participated in the Texas Winter and Summer Leagues include Jorge Alvarez, Jose Canseco, Ozzie Canseco, Brooks Carey, Chris Carminucci, Eddie Dennis, Dan Firova, Orv Franchuk, John Harris, Von Hayes, Pete LaCock, Les Lancaster, Mike Marshall, Rusty Meacham, Scott "Nate" Nathanson, Chris Paterson, and Greg Tagert[3]
References
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- ^ a b "TWL Alumni". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19.
- ^ "TWL Staff - Texas Winter/Summer League Office Staff". Archived from the original on 2015-05-22.