cheaptrick77 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Brandon Belt, 1B -- 2012, 2014 Giants (Lufkin Hudson HS) Don Buford, OF -- 1969-1971 Orioles (born in Linden) Claude Cooper, OF -- 1913 Giants (born in Troup) Oscar Dugey, 2B -- 1915 Phillies (born in Palestine) Burt Hooton, RHP -- 1977-1978, 1981 Dodgers (born in Greenville) Lee Lacy, OF -- 1974, 1977-1978 Dodgers; 1979 Pirates (born in Longview) Eddie Mathews, 3B -- 1957-1958 Braves; 1968 Tigers (born in Texarkana) Will Middlebrooks, 3B -- 2013 Red Sox (Texarkana Liberty-Eylau HS) Craig Monroe, OF -- 2006 Tigers (Texarkana Texas HS) Jerry Mumphrey, OF -- 1981 Yankees (Chapel Hill HS) Charlie Neal, 2B -- 1956, 1959 Dodgers (born in Longview) Dave Philley, OF -- 1954 Indians (born in Paris) Carl Reynolds, OF -- 1938 Cubs (born in LaRue) Eddie Robinson, 1B -- 1948 Indians; 1955 Yankees (born in Paris) Jack Russell, RHP -- 1933 Senators; 1938 Cubs (born in Paris) Scott Scudder, RHP -- 1990 Reds (Deport Prairieland HS) Josh Tomlin, RHP -- 2016 Indians (Whitehouse) Lee Tunnell, RHP -- 1987 Cardinals (born in Tyler) Michael Wacha, RHP -- 2013 Cardinals (Texarkana Pleasant Grove HS) Luke Walker, LHP -- 1971 Pirates (born in DeKalb) George Watkins, OF -- 1930-1931 Cardinals (Palestine) UMPIRES Jim Evans (born in Longview) -- 1977, 1982, 1986 and 1996 World Series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUSTANGMANIA Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Look up Jim Evans from Kilgore, (born in Longview). Does this count? He Umpired four world series 77,82,86,96 and seven AL championship series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Of course he counts! :D <center><img src="http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/board/attachments/ootp-mods-rosters-photos-quick-starts/236026d1321291146-major-league-baseball-umpires-jim_evans_-1984-_3.jpg"/></center> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratface Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Chris Davis wasn't on the 2010 Rangers' World Series roster, was he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 ^ no, sir ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratface Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Didn't think he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 ...and when Will Middlebrooks and Michael Wacha both hit the field this week, the above list will be updated ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 Michael Wacha: the second East Texas pitcher to win a World Series game - joining Burt Hooton, who won THREE Fall Classic games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedCreek49 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Impressive! It's good to see Texarkana so well represented! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OldZebra Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Durwood Merril umped in the 1988 World Series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 ^ yep - from Hooks, TX ... someone alerted me to that fact on Facebook the other day - I'll update soon - Thank You 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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