San Antonio, TX
San Antonio is the second largest city in Texas and the 7th largest in the United States. The population of San Antonio is currently estimated at around 1.3 million, a function of its spacious municipal boundaries. The city is not home to an MLB team but does host the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs and was the temporary home of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League for 3 games during the 2005 season.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- San Antonio Cowboys, Texas League (1888) Texas-Southern League
- San Antonio Missionaries, Texas League (1888)
- San Antonio Missionaries, Texas-Southern League (1895-1896)
- San Antonio Bronchos, Texas League (1897-99)
- San Antonio Bronchos, South Texas League (1903-1906)
- San Antonio Bronchos, Texas League (1907-1919)
- San Antonio Bears, Texas League (1920-1928)
- San Antonio Indians, Texas League (1929-1932)
- San Antonio Missions, Texas League (1933-1942, 1946-1962, 1968-1971, 1988-2018, 2022- )
- San Antonio Bullets, Texas League (1963-1964)
- San Antonio Brewers, Texas League (1972-1976)
- San Antonio Dodgers, Texas League (1977-1987)
- San Antonio Tejanos, Texas-Louisiana League (1994)
- San Antonio Missions, Pacific Coast League (2019)
- San Antonio Missions, Double-A Central (2021)
Persons who were born here[edit]
- Jason Alfaro, infielder
- Jacoby Almaraz, minor league infielder; agent
- Joe Almaraz, minor league manager
- Johnny Almaraz, minor league pitcher
- Richard Bartel, minor league pitcher
- Bob Bass, college coach
- Matt Batts, catcher
- Gary Bell, pitcher
- Jason Blanton, minor league pitcher
- Fox Blevins, infielder
- Clint Bryant, minor league infielder
- Randy Choate, pitcher
- Frank Croucher, infielder
- Odie Davis, infielder
- Steve Davis, pitcher
- Hector Delgadillo, minor league pitcher
- Scott Dunn, pitcher
- Dave Elmendorf, drafted player
- Ferris Fain, infielder
- Cy Fried, pitcher
- Cito Gaston, outfielder; manager
- Bill Gatewood, pitcher; manager
- Tyler Gonzales, minor league pitcher
- Joe Goodrich, infielder
- Tim Griesenbeck, catcher
- Jerry Grote, catcher
- Danny Heep, outfielder
- Bob Heise, infielder
- Tex Hoffman, infielder
- Joe Horlen, pitcher
- Danny Jackson, pitcher
- Cliff Johnson, infielder
- Elijah Johnson, NPB infielder
- Josh Jung, infielder
- Bob Kearney, catcher
- Logan Kensing, pitcher
- Cotton Knaupp, infielder
- Jack Kraus, pitcher
- Art Kruger, outfielder
- Ryan Langerhans, pitcher
- John Leister, pitcher
- Ruth Lessing, AAGPBL catcher
- Jacob Liedka, minor league pitcher
- Ryan Lockwood, drafted outfielder
- Boone Logan, pitcher
- James Lynch, outfielder
- Jeff Manship, pitcher
- Clyde McNeal, infielder
- John Miles, outfielder
- Blas Monaco, infielder
- Raul Mondesi Jr., minor league outfielder
- John Moores, owner
- Fred Norman, pitcher
- Ken Pape, infielder
- Rodney Pedraza, minor league pitcher
- Carlisle Perry, infielder
- Dwayne Pollok, minor league pitcher
- George Postolos, executive
- Garry Pyka, minor league infielder
- Brooks Raley, pitcher
- Zac Reininger, pitcher
- Pat Rockett, infielder
- Mark Rodriguez, minor league pitcher
- Kyle Rote, minor league player
- Mark Schramek, minor league infielder
- Burch Smith, pitcher
- Mike Smith, pitcher
- Frank Snyder, catcher
- Murray Strey, umpire
- Justin Thompson, pitcher
- Anthony Vasquez, pitcher
- Luis Villarreal, minor league pitcher
- Jake Volz, pitcher
- Edwin Walker, minor league pitcher
- Forrest Whitley, minor league pitcher
- Pinky Whitney, infielder
Persons who died here[edit]
- Harry Ables, pitcher
- Gair Allie, infielder
- Bob Bass, college coach
- Gene Bedford, infielder
- Harry Betts, pitcher
- Jim Brown, catcher, manager
- Lindsay Brown, infielder
- Frank Browning, pitcher
- Lorenza Cobb, catcher
- Perry Currin, infielder
- Charlie Engle, infielder
- Homer Ezzell, infielder
- Howie Fox, pitcher
- Cy Fried, pitcher
- Tim Griesenbeck, catcher
- Joe Hague, infielder
- Sam Harshaney, catcher
- Stan Hollmig, outfielder
- Joe Horlen, pitcher
- Bernie James, pitcher
- Augie Johns, pitcher
- Paul Kardow, pitcher
- Joe Keough, outfielder
- Jack Knight, pitcher
- Jack Kraus, pitcher
- Al LaMacchia, pitcher
- Al Lawson, pitcher
- Ruth Lessing, AAGPBL catcher
- Johnny Lucadello, infielder
- Clyde McNeal, infielder
- John Miles, outfielder
- Blas Monaco, infielder
- Patrick Newnam, infielder
- Dick Phelan, infielder
- Topper Rigney, infielder
- Art Scharein, infielder
- Carl Scheib, pitcher
- Frank Snyder, catcher
- Buck Stanton, outfielder
- Charley Suche, pitcher
- Mickey Taborn, catcher
- Brian Traxler, infielder
- Pat Veltman, catcher
- Jake Volz, pitcher
- Paul Wachtel, pitcher
- Rube Waddell, pitcher; Hall of Fame
- Hoss Walker, infielder; manager
- Frank Walsh, umpire
- Bill Warwick, catcher
- Tex Wisterzil, infielder
- Ross Youngs, outfielder; Hall of Fame
Educational institutions located here[edit]
- Alamo Heights High School
- Brackenridge High School
- Douglas MacArthur High School
- East Central High School
- Fox Technical High School
- Harlandale High School
- Highlands High School
- Holy Cross of San Antonio High School
- James Madison High School
- John Jay High School
- Lady Bird Johnson High School
- Luther Burbank High School
- Marshall Training School
- Robert E. Lee High School
- Ronald Reagan High School
- Roosevelt High School (San Antonio)
- St. Mary's University
- St. Peter Claver School (closed)
- St. Philip's College
- San Antonio College
- San Antonio Technology Academy
- South San Antonio High School
- Thomas Jefferson High School
- TMI Episcopal
- Tom C. Clark High School
- University of the Incarnate Word
- University of Texas at San Antonio
- Winston Churchill High School
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