Seguin Toros

The Seguin Toros were a minor league baseball team based in Seguin, Texas in 1976. The Toros played in the only season of the 1976 Gulf States League, a Class A level league. The Toros advanced to the league finals in their only season of play. The 1976 Seguin Toros were the only minor league team based in Seguin, Texas.

Seguin Toros
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass A (1976)
LeagueGulf States League (1976)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Wild card berths (1)1976
Team data
NameSeguin Toros (1976)
BallparkFairgrounds Ball Park (1976)

History

Minor league baseball was formed in Seguin, Texas in 1976. The Seguin "Toros" became charter members of the six–team Class A level Gulf States League. The Baton Rouge Cougars, Beeville Bees, Corpus Christi Seagulls, Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings and Victoria Cowboys joined Seguin as charter members.[1]

Playing under manager Jimmy Smith, the Toros advanced to the league finals. With a regular season record of 29–48, Sequin finished 2nd behind the Baton Rouge Cougars in the East Division standings, however, the 1st place Baton Rouge franchise folded from the league on August 13, 1976. In the playoffs, the Seguin Toros swept the Beeville Bees in two games to advance to the finals, where the Toros were swept by the Corpus Christi Seagulls in three games.[2][1][3]

The Gulf States League changed names for the 1977 season, becoming the Lone Star League, but Seguin did not field a franchise.[4][5]

Seguin, Texas has only hosted the 1976 minor league team.[6]

The ballpark

The 1976 Seguin Toros minor league team played home games at the Fairgrounds Ball Park.[7] The fairgrounds in Seguin are still in use today, located at 950 South Austin Street, Sequin, Texas.[8]

Year-by-year record
YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs/Notes
197629–482ndJimmy SmithDefeated Beeville 2 games to 0
Finals: Lost 3 games to 0 to Corpus Christi

Notable alumni

No Seguin Toros alumni advanced to the major leagues.[2]

References
  1. "1976 Gulf States League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "1976 Seguin Toros Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "Gulf States League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  4. "1977 Lone Star League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. "1977 Lone Star League (LSL) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  6. "Seguin, Texas Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. "Fairgrounds Ball Park in Seguin, TX minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  8. "Welcome to City of Seguin, TX". www.seguintexas.gov.

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