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Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings

The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings are a professional baseball team based in Harlingen, Texas, in the United States. The WhiteWings are a member of United League Baseball, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. From the 1994 season to the present, the WhiteWings have played their home games at Harlingen Field.

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History

The WhiteWings were a charter member of the Texas-Louisiana League in 1994, which became the Central Baseball League. The WhiteWings won the Texas-Louisiana League Championship in 2000, upsetting the San Angelo Colts and Amarillo Dillas to win the pennant under manager Eddie Dennis. After falling on hard times the WhiteWings suspended operations in 2003. In late 2005, United League Baseball announced that the WhiteWings would resume play as the first charter member of the new league in 2006.

They changed their name back from Harlingen WhiteWings to their original Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings in May 2009.[1]

Kevin O'Rourke will be serving as the lead announcer for the team in the 2010 season, along with Jonah Goldberg.

Team Record

Season W L Win % Result
1994 40 48 .455
1995 53 46 .535
1996 50 48 .510 Wild Card
1997 39 49 .443
1998 36 48 .429
1999 45 38 .542 Wild Card
2000 63 49 .563 Texas-Louisiana League Champions
2001 40 56 .417
2002 44 52 .458
2003 37 59 .385
2006 38 52 .422
Winter 2007 10 10 .500 Wild Card
2007 50 49 .505 1st Half Champions
2008 20 62 .244

All-Stars

Players

1994

  • John O'Brien, 1B

1995

  • Tim Garland, LF
  • John O'Brien, 1b
  • Clint Davis, RP
  • Kyle Duke, SP
  • Jamie Cooley, C

1996

  • Lipso Nava, SS
  • John O'Brien, 1B

1997

  • Pat Koerner (Rookie of the Year)
  • Bryan Warner, OF (Most Valuable Player)
  • Ryan Whitaker, RHP

1998

  • Jay Davis, OF
  • Jason Fawcett, RHP
  • Omar Ramirez, LF
  • Joe Stutz, RHP
  • Mark Swindell, 2b

1999

  • Sergio Cairo, OF
  • Eddie Fitzpatrick, C
  • Mario Rodriguez, RHP

2000

  • Yfrain Linares, RHP (Pitcher of the Year)
  • Manny Lopez, OF
  • Hector Roa, 2B

2001

  • Carlos Duncan, OF
  • Tyrone Pendergrass, OF

2002

  • John Ballon, 3B

2003 N/A

2006

  • Adam Clay, RHP

2007

  • Jermy Acey, 2B
  • Derek Bennett, RHP
  • Omar Bramasco, UT
  • David Cardona, OF
  • Ryan Fox, DH
  • Kevin Griffin, C
  • Joe Rogers, LHP

2008

  • Kevin Griffin, C
  • Jorge Lugo, LHP

Past managers

External links

Texas portal
v • d • United League Baseball
Amarillo Dillas • Coastal Bend Thunder • Edinburg Roadrunners • Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings • Laredo Broncos • San Angelo Colts
v • d • Sports teams based in South Texas
Baseball TL: Corpus Christi Hooks • San Antonio Missions, ULB: Coastal Bend Thunder • Edinburg Roadrunners • Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings • Laredo Broncos,
Basketball NBA: San Antonio Spurs, WNBA: San Antonio Silver Stars, D-League: Rio Grande Valley Vipers, ABA: Texas Fuel, UBL: San Antonio Soul
Hockey AHL: San Antonio Rampage, CHL: Laredo Bucks • Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees, NAHL: Corpus Christi IceRays
Soccer PDL: Laredo Heat • Rio Grande Valley Bravos
College athletics (NCAA Division I) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi • Texas-Pan American • Texas-San Antonio (UTSA) • Texas State

References

  1. ^ "It's the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings (again)". 13 May 2009. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3822991. Retrieved 2009-05-15.

Categories: United League Baseball teams | Harlingen, Texas | Defunct baseball teams in Texas

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