Sooner State League

Sooner State League

Sport	Minor League Baseball Class D
Inaugural season	1947
Ceased	1957
No. of teams	16
Country	United States
Last champion(s)	3 Ardmore
Classification	D
Official website	http://www.soonerstateleague.com/

The Sooner State League was a Class D minor league baseball league that operated from 1947 through 1957. The league owners kept it alive in 1958, anticipating a return to play in 1959. However, when only Ardmore and Paris, Texas, were able to secure working agreements, the League folded on February 12, 1959. It was the last Class D league west of the Mississippi River. The league was based primarily in Oklahoma.

Member teams

Former

The following teams were members of the Sooner State League (in alphabetical order):

• Ada Cementers – August 3, 1954-season end. Moved to Paris, Texas (the Frogs).
• Ada Herefords – 1947 – July 31, 1954.
• Ardmore Cardinals – 1953–57.
• Ardmore Indians – 1947–51 moved to Sherman 1952. Seminole moved to Ardmore 1952.
• Chickasha Chiefs – 1948–52 moved to Gainesville, Texas 1953.
• Duncan Cementers – 1947–48.
• Duncan Uttmen – 1949–50 moved to Shawnee August 18, 1950.
• Gainesville Owls – 1953–55 moved to Ponca City May 18, 1955.
• Greenville Majors – 1957.
• Lawton Braves – 1954–57.
• Lawton Giants – 1947–51.
• Lawton Reds – 1952–53.
• McAlester Rockets – 1947–56 moved to Greenville, Texas 1957.
• Muskogee Giants – 1955–57 (formerly of the Western Association, 1954–55).
• Paris Orioles – 1955–57.
• Pauls Valley Raiders – 1948–54 moved to Muskogee 1955.
• Ponca City Cubs – 1955–57.
• McDuff's Seminole Ironmen – August 2, 1950–51 moved to Ardmore 1952.
• Seminole Oilers – 1947–49; 1954–57.
• Shawnee Hawks – August 18, 1950–57.
• Sherman Twins – 1952.
• Sherman-Denison Twins – 1953 moved to Seminole 1954 as Tri-City Oilers.

References

• McCann, M. (n.d.). Minor League Baseball History. Retrieved April 27, 2007, from http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/big_bunko/soonerstate4757.htm&date=2009-10-25+13:34:10
• Pierce, Peter G., Baseball in the Cross Timbers: The Story of the Sooner State League (Oklahoma Heritage Association 2009)
• The Sooner State League
• Sooner State League. (2006). In BR Bullpen. Retrieved April 27, 2007, from http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Sooner_State_League