Longhorn League

Longhorn League
ClassificationClass D (1947–1950)
Class C (1951–1955)
SportMinor League Baseball
First season1947
Ceased1955
Replaced bySouthwestern League
PresidentHoward Green (1947–1948)
Hal Sayles (1949–1953)
Harry A. James (1954)
J.C. Cunningham (1955)
No. of teams15
CountryUnited States of America
Most titles2
Odessa Oilers
Midland Indians
Related
competitions
Rio Grande Valley League

The Longhorn League was the name of a Minor league baseball circuit that operated from 1947 through 1955 in the Southwestern United States. In 1956, it was renamed the Southwestern League and operated through 1957 before changing its name to the Sophomore League. Joe Bauman hit 72 home runs in 1954 to set the minor league record, while playing for the Roswell Rockets.