Plainview Athletics

The Plainview Athletics or Plainview A's was the final name of a minor league baseball club based in Plainview, Texas from 1953 through 1959. The Plainview Athletics played in the Sophomore League (1958–1959), Southwestern League (1956–1957) and West Texas-New Mexico League (19531955). Plainview was an affiliate of the Kansas City A's (1958–1959).

Plainview A's
(1953–1959)
Plainview, Texas
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class-D (1958–1959)
  • Class-B (1955–1957)
  • Class-C (1953–1954)
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsKansas City A's (1958–1959)
Minor league titles
League titles None
Team data
Previous names
  • Plainview Athletics (1958–1959)
  • Plaiview Ponies (1953–1957)
Previous parks
Jaycee Park (1953–1959)

History

The Plainview Ponies of the West Texas-New Mexico League began play in 1953. The franchise disbanded on June 15, 1957,. Planiview reformed in 1958 with the Plainview Athletics, an affiliate of the Kansas City A's.[1]

Plainview was a member of the Sophomore League (1958–1959), Southwestern League (1956–1957) and the West Texas-New Mexico League (1953–1955).[2]

60 Home Run Season

Frosty Kennedy hit 60 Home Runs and had 184 RBI for the Plainview Ponies in 1956.[3][4]

The ballpark

Plainview teams played at Jaycee Park. The ballpark site is still in use today within Broadway Park and is located at 100 South Broadway Plainview, Texas, 79072.[5]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Plainview Ponies - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  2. "Plainview, Texas Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. Kennedy 111, Forrest E. (29 July 2007). "60 Homers Club: Frosty Kennedy".
  4. Editor, DOUG McDONOUGH | Herald (22 September 2012). "Baseball great Frosty Kennedy played with Plainview Ponies". Plainview Daily Herald.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  5. McDonough, Doug; Herald, Plainview (10 October 2017). "Baseball, softball fields due for updates". Plainview Daily Herald.
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