Corpus Christi Clippers

Corpus Christi Clippers
Minor league affiliations
ClassClass D (1910–1911, 1926–1928, 1931, 1938, 1949–1950)
Class B (1951–1957)
Class AA (1958–1959)
LeagueSouthwest Texas League (1910–1911)
Gulf Coast League (1926)
Texas Valley League (1927–1928)
Rio Grande Valley League (1931)
Texas Valley League (1938)
Rio Grande Valley League (1949–1950)
Gulf Coast League (1951–1953)
Big State League (1954–1957)
Texas League (1958–1959)
Major league affiliations
TeamSt. Louis Browns (1938)
Milwaukee Braves (1954–1956)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1957)
San Francisco Giants (1958–1959)
Minor league titles
League titles (3)
  • 1927
  • 1955
  • 1958
Team data
NameCorpus Christi Pelicans (1910–1911)
Corpus Christi Seahawks (1926–1928, 1931)
Corpus Christi Spudders (1938)
Corpus Christi Aces (1949–1953)
Corpus Christi Clippers (1954–1957)
Corpus Christi Giants (1958–1959)
BallparkKleberg Park (1926–1927)
League Park (1931, 1938)
Schepps Palm Field (1949–1959)

The Corpus Christi Clippers was a primary name of the minor league baseball teams based in Corpus Christi, Texas between 1910 and 1959. Corpus Christi teams played as members of the Southwest Texas League (1910–1911), Gulf Coast League (1926), Texas Valley League (1927–1928), Rio Grande Valley League (1931), Texas Valley League (1938), Rio Grande Valley League (1949–1950), Gulf Coast League (1951–1953), Big State League (1954–1957), Rio Grande Valley League (1949–1950) and Texas League (1958–1959).

Corpus Christi played as minor league affiliates of the St. Louis Browns in 1938, Milwaukee Braves from 1954 to 1956, Pittsburgh Pirates in 1957 and San Francisco Giants from 1958 to 1959.

The Corpus Christi Clippers and Aces preceded the Corpus Christi Seagulls of 1976 and today,s Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League.