1947 Texarkana Bears Roster
Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 100-53
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: George Washington (100-53)
Location: Texarkana, Texas
Ballpark: City League Ball Park
Attendance: 140,333, Avg. 1,834
1947 Texarkana Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 100-53
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: George Washington (100-53)
Location: Texarkana, Texas
Ballpark: City League Ball Park
Attendance: 140,333, Avg. 1,834
Playoffs - Texarkana Bears 1 game, Greenville Majors 0 - One-game playoff for first place.
Playoffs - Texarkana Bears 4 games, Paris Red Peppers 0
Finals - Texarkana Bears 4 games, Wichita Falls Spudders 2
The Texarkana Bears of the Big State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 100 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the BSL.
George Washington served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Berry | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Merle Coleman | L | R | 6'4" | |||
| Robert Cullins | R | December 10, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Memphis, TN US | |
| Elton Davis | L | L | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| Anthony DiBartolo | R | July 1, 1922 | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Vallie Eaves | R | R | September 6, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Allen, OK US |
| James Garner | 6'1" | 200 | ||||
| Warren Hacker | R | R | November 21, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Marissa, IL US |
| Elwood Lawson | L | L | July 15, 1920 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Royce Lusk | R | October 3, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
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| Malin McCulloch | L | R | January 5, 1912 | 6'0" | 165 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Conk Meriwether | L | L | June 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 210 | Island Grove, FL US |
| Lonnie Pearson | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Jennings Poindexter | L | L | September 30, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | Pauls Valley, OK US |
| Kenneth Reese | ||||||
| Steve Sakas | R | R | May 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hal Simpson | L | January 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Hal Van Pelt | L | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| George Washington | L | R | June 4, 1907 | 5'11" | 190 | Linden, TX US |
| John Wood | R | R | March 23, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | La Verne, CA US |
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.
