1947 Amarillo Gold Sox Roster

West Texas-New Mexico League (WTNML) - Class: C
Team Record: 85-55
Finished 2nd in the WTNML
Manager: Harry Lamprich (85-55)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Ballpark: Gold Coast Stadium
Attendance: 105,224, Avg. 1,503
1947 Amarillo Gold Sox Statistics

Playoffs - Amarillo Gold Sox 4 games, Albuquerque Dukes 2
Finals - Lubbock Hubbers 4 games, Amarillo Gold Sox 2

The Amarillo Gold Sox of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1947 season with a record of 85 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the WTNML.

Harry Lamprich served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joe BaumanLLApril 16, 19226'4"235Welch, OK US
Joe BudnyRRMarch 14, 19266'1"185
Bob CruesRRDecember 31, 19186'3"185Frisco, TX US
Robert DeckerRJuly 24, 19215'7"160
Albert DuarteLAugust 20, 19155'9"155
Dominic EliasR5'11"165
James HellerRRMarch 26, 19225'10"160Honesdale, PA US
Joseph JulianoR5'10"180
Steve LagomarsinoRRDecember 22, 19256'0"185Los Angeles, CA US
Harry LamprichRRJanuary 15, 19206'0"185Puxico, MO US
Vince LibertoRROctober 18, 19255'11"165Fort Smith, AR US
William LonerganLLFebruary 11, 19206'1"175
Frank MekulesRR6'3"220
Bill OberleR6'0"185
Frank OkrieRAugust 31, 19216'1"165
Tom SpearsRRMay 11, 19235'11"180Greenbrier, AR US
Gilbert VandeKerchoveJuly 3, 1926192

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.




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