The Southwestern League was the name of three former minor league baseball

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 leagues that operated in the Southwestern United States

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. The first league, also known as the Oklahoma State League, was in operation for the 1904 season. The second league operated from 1921 to 1926. The third league, formerly the Longhorn League

Longhorn League

The Longhorn League was the name of a Minor league baseball circuit that operated from through in the Southwestern United States. In , it was renamed the Southwestern League and operated through before changing its name to the Sophomore League....

, operated from 1956 to 1957 before changing its name to the Sophomore League

Sophomore League

The Sophomore League was a Class D minor league baseball league that operated from 1958 through 1961. In 1956 and 1957 the league was known as the Southwestern League.- Former :...

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Southwestern League (1904)

Former

The following teams were members of the first Southwestern League (in alphabetical order):

• Chickasha Indians - 1904
• Enid Evangelists - 1904
• Guthrie Blues - 1904
• Oklahoma City Mets - 1904
• Shawnee Browns - 1904

Southwestern League (1921-26)

In 1923, Moses Solomon hit 49 home runs for Hutchinson, according to Topps

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 and the 1977 card back of Paul Blair

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.

Former

The following teams were members of the second Southwestern League (in alphabetical order):

• Arkansas City Osages - 1924-26
• Bartlesville Bearcats - 1923
• Bartlesville Braves - 1921
• Bartlesville Grays - 1922
• Blackwell - 1924
• Blackwell Gassers - 1925-26
• Coffeyville Refiners - 1921-24
• Cushing Oilers - 1921
• Cushing Refiners - 1925
• Emporia Traders - 1924
• Enid Boosters - 1925-26
• Enid Harvesters - 1924
• Eureka Oilers - 1924; 1926
• Hutchinson Wheat Shockers - 1922-23
• Independence Producers
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   - 1921-24
• Miami Indians - 1921
• Muskogee Mets - 1921-23
• Newton Railroaders - 1924
• Ottawa - 1924
• Parsons Parsons - 1921
• Pittsburg (KS) Pirates - 1921
• Ponca City Poncans - 1926
• Salina Millers - 1922-26
• Sapulpa Sappers - 1921-22
• Sapulpa Yanks - 1923
• Shawnee Braves - 1925
• Topeka Kaws - 1922-23
• Topeka Senators
  Topeka Senators
  The Topeka Senators were a minor league baseball team based in Topeka, Kansas USA that played on-and-off from 1924 to 1934 that played in the Western Association , Southwestern League and Western League . In 1925, under the guidance of managers Bill Meyer and Dutch Wetzel, they won their league's...
  
   - 1925-26

Southwestern League (1956-57)

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In 1947 the Longhorn League

Longhorn League

The Longhorn League was the name of a Minor league baseball circuit that operated from through in the Southwestern United States. In , it was renamed the Southwestern League and operated through before changing its name to the Sophomore League....

 began play with teams in New Mexico

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 and Texas

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. In 1956 the league changed its name to the Southwestern League, played for two seasons, and then changed its name again (to the Sophomore League

Sophomore League

The Sophomore League was a Class D minor league baseball league that operated from 1958 through 1961. In 1956 and 1957 the league was known as the Southwestern League.- Former :...

).

Former

The following teams were members of the third Southwestern League (in alphabetical order):

• Ballinger Westerners - 1956-57
• Carlsbad Potashers - 1956-57
• Clovis Pioneers
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   - 1956
• Clovis Redlegs - 1957
• El Paso Texans - 1956-57
• Hobbs Sports - 1956-57
• Midland Indians - 1956
• Midland/Lamesa Indians - 1957
• Pampa Oilers
  Pampa Oilers
  The Pampa Oilers were a West Texas-New Mexico League and Southwestern League minor league baseball team based in Pampa, Texas, USA...
  
   - 1956-57
• Plainview Ponies - 1956-57
• Roswell Rockets - 1956
• San Angelo Colts
  San Angelo Colts (1948-1957 baseball team)
  The San Angelo Colts were a Longhorn League and Southwestern League minor league baseball team based in San Angelo, Texas, USA. They were not affiliated with any major league teams....
  
  - 1956; 1957