Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings

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The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings was a professional baseball team based in Harlingen, Texas, in the United States. The WhiteWings was a member of United League Baseball, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. From the 1994 season to 2014, the WhiteWings played its home games at Harlingen Field.

History

Baseball in the region of the Rio Grande Valley had been played before in the Gulf States League (Class A ball), which lasted one season (1976) with six teams, one of which played in Harlingen, Texas by the name of the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings. Eighteen years later, the Texas–Louisiana League was formed, done on the frustrations of Dallas businessman Byron Pierce and U.S. Congressman John Bryant of the Texas League not having plans for expansion. The Rio Grande Valley would receive a team as a charter member, which was called the WhiteWings and play at Harlingen Field, which had dimensions of 310' for the corners and 380' in center field for a crowd of 4,000.[1] The WhiteWings won the Texas–Louisiana League Championship in 2000, upsetting the San Angelo Colts and Amarillo Dillas to win the pennant under manager Eddie Dennis (two years later, the league rebranded as the Central Baseball League). After falling on hard times, the WhiteWings suspended operations in 2003. In late 2005, United League Baseball announced that the WhiteWings would resume play as the first charter member of the new league in 2006. They played the 2006 and 2007 seasons before deciding to rebrand in 2008. That year, they rebranded as the Harlingen WhiteWings. After three seasons, they changed the name back to the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings, announcing it as such in May 2009.[2]

In 2011 and 2012, the WhiteWings played in the North American League, where they made the playoffs twice. They returned to the ULB in 2013 and played two season, winning the championship in 2014, their final season. The team announced in 2015 that it was shutting down and would not a field a team for the upcoming season.[3]

Season-by-season record

Season
League Manager Wins Losses Pct. Result
Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
1976 Gulf States League Ted Uhlaender 32 40 Template:Winpct
1994 Texas-Louisiana League Alan Ashby 40 48 Template:Winpct
1995 Texas-Louisiana League Alan Ashby 53 46 Template:Winpct
1996 Texas-Louisiana League John Pacella 50 48 Template:Winpct Lost in 1st Round
1997 Texas-Louisiana League Mike Brumley 39 53 Template:Winpct
1998 Texas-Louisiana League Eddie Dennis 36 48 Template:Winpct
1999 Texas-Louisiana League Eddie Dennis 45 38 Template:Winpct
2000 Texas-Louisiana League Eddie Dennis 63 49 Template:Winpct Won Championship (Amarillo) 3–1
2001 Texas-Louisiana League George Scott 40 56 Template:Winpct
2002 Central Baseball League John Harris 37 59 Template:Winpct
2003 Central Baseball League John Harris 44 52 Template:Winpct
2006 United League Baseball Eddie Dennis 38 52 Template:Winpct
2007 United League Baseball Eddie Dennis 50 45 Template:Winpct Lost Finals (Alexandria) 4–0
Harlingen WhiteWings
2008 United League Baseball Al Gallagher 20 62 Template:Winpct
2009 United League Baseball Eddie Dennis 39 41 Template:Winpct
2010 United League Baseball Eddie Dennis 47 45 Template:Winpct Lost Semifinals (Amarillo) 2–0
Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
2011 North American League Eddie Dennis 51 37 Template:Winpct Won Semifinals (San Angelo) 4–0
Lost Finals (Edmonton) 4–1
2012 North American League Eddie Dennis 51 44 Template:Winpct Lost Semifinals (Edinburg) 2–0
2013 United League Baseball Chris Paterson 32 43 Template:Winpct
2014 United League Baseball Chris Paterson 50 27 Template:Winpct Won Finals (Fort Worth) 3–0

All-Stars

Players

1994

  • John O'Brien, 1B

1995

  • Tim Garland, LF
  • John O'Brien, 1b
  • Clint Davis, RP
  • Kyle Duke, SP
  • Jamie Cooley, C

1996

  • Lipso Nava, SS
  • John O'Brien, 1B

1997

  • Pat Koerner (Rookie of the Year)
  • Bryan Warner, OF (Most Valuable Player)
  • Ryan Whitaker, RHP

1998

  • Scott Emerson, Major League Baseball pitching coach Oakland Athletics
  • Jay Davis, OF
  • Jason Fawcett, RHP
  • Omar Ramirez, LF
  • Joe Stutz, RHP
  • Mark Swindell, 2b

1999

  • Sergio Cairo, OF
  • Eddie Fitzpatrick, C
  • Mario Rodriguez, RHP
  • Michael Decelle, OF

2000

  • Yfrain Linares, RHP (Pitcher of the Year)
  • Manny Lopez, OF
  • Hector Roa, 2B

2001

  • Carlos Duncan, OF
  • Tyrone Pendergrass, OF
  • Ty Ryburn, P

2002

  • John Ballon, 3B

2003
N/A

2006

  • Adam Clay, RHP

2007

  • Jermy Acey, 2B
  • Derek Bennett, RHP
  • Omar Bramasco, Utah
  • David Cardona, OF
  • Ryan Fox, DH
  • Kevin Griffin, C
  • Joe Rogers, LHP

2008

Past managers

References

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External links

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