Hugo Scouts
Hugo Scouts | |
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Minor league affiliations | |
Class | Class D (1913–1914) |
League | Texas-Oklahoma League (1913–1914) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | None |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (0) | None |
Team data | |
Name | Hugo Hugoites (1913) Hugo Scouts (1914) |
Ballpark | Ansley Park (1913–1914) |
The Hugo Scouts were a minor league baseball team based in Hugo, Oklahoma in 1914. Preceded by the 1913 Hugo Hugoites, Hugo teams played exclusively as members of the Class D level Texas-Oklahoma League, hosting home games at Ansley Park.
At age 18, Baseball Hall of Fame member Rogers Hornsby played for the 1914 Hugo Scouts in his first professional season.
History
Professional baseball began in Hugo, Oklahoma in the middle of the 1913 season. The Hogo Hugoites began play in the eight–team Class D level Texas-Oklahoma League. On July 7, 1913, the Wichita Falls Drillers franchise relocated to Hugo, Oklahoma. Hugo joined the Ardmore Giants, Bonham Blues, Denison Blue Sox, Durant Choctaws, Paris Boosters, Sherman Lions and Texarkana Tigers in league play.[1][2]
The Wichita Falls Drillers had a 33–46 record when the franchise relocated to Hugo on July 7, 1913. The team compiled a 21–21 record while based in Hugo and finished with an overall record of 54–70. The Wichita/Hugo team placed 6th in the Texas–Oklahoma League, playing under Manager Fred Morris. The Hugoites finished 29.5 games behind the 1st place Denison Blue Sox in the final standings. Wichita/Hugo player Fred Nicholson led the league with both 90 runs scored and 147 hits.[3][4][5][6]
The team became known as the Hugo "Scouts" in 1914, as the franchise continued play as members of the Texas–Oklahoma League, before folding during the season. On June 11, 1914, the Hugo Scouts had compiled a 19–32 record playing under managers Lon Ury and Leo Nevitt when the franchise disbanded. The Ardmore Indians franchise disbanded on the same day.[7][8] The Texas–Oklahoma League folded permanently after the 1914 season.[9]
At age 18, Baseball Hall of Fame member Rogers Hornsby played for the 1914 Hugo Scouts. Hornsby reportedly signed with the Scouts for $75.00 per month and hit .232 with 45 errors for the season.[10][11]
Hugo, Oklahoma has not hosted another minor league team.[citation needed][12]
The ballpark
The Hugo minor league teams played minor league home games at Ansley Park.[13] The park is still in use as a public park. Ansley Park is located at North Broadway & East Lloyd Street, Hugo, Oklahoma.[14]
Timeline
Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League |
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1913 | 1 | Hugo Hugoites | Class D | Texas-Oklahoma League |
1914 | 1 | Hugo Scouts |
Year–by–year records
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
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1913 | 54–70 | 6th | Fred Morris | Wichita Falls moved to Hugo July 7 21–21 in Hugo |
1914 | 19–32 | NA | Lon Ury / Leo Nevitt | Team folded June 11 |
Notable alumni
Baseball Hall of Fame alumni
- Rogers Hornsby (1914) Inducted, 1942
Notable alumni
- Bill Brown (1913–1914)
- Harry Kane (1913)
- Rollie Naylor (1913)
- Fred Nicholson (1913–1914)
- Jim Scoggins (1913)
- Lon Ury (1914, MGR)
See also
Hugo Scouts players
Hugo Hugoites players
References
- ^ "1913 Texas-Oklahoma League (TTL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1913 Texas-Oklahoma League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1913 Texas-Oklahoma League (TTL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1913 Wichita Falls Drillers/Hugo Hugoites minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1913 Wichita Falls Drillers/Hugo Hugoites Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Baseball 1913". Fannin County Historical Commission.
- ^ "1914 Hugo Scouts minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1914 Hugo Scouts Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1914 Texas-Oklahoma League (TTL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Rogers Hornsby Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Rogers Hornsby – Society for American Baseball Research".
- ^ "Hugo, Oklahoma Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Ansley Park in Hugo, OK minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Ansley Park · Hugo, OK 74743, USA". opengovca.com.