History
The history of professional baseball in Cleburne goes back to the original Cleburne Railroaders, which played in the Texas League, winning the 1906 league championship. However, this team lasted only one season. [3] A second iteration of the Railroaders competed in the Texas–Oklahoma League in 1911-1912, winning the 1911 championship. They played their home games at Gorman's Park, now part of Hulen Park.
The modern Railroaders were announced as an expansion franchise in the American Association on October 6, 2016. [4] The team plays in The Depot at Cleburne Station (now La Moderna Field), a new $25 million stadium that was recognized as a fan-favorite independent league stadium by Ballpark Digest in 2017. [5]
On June 12, 2020, it was announced that the Railroaders were one of six teams that would go on hiatus during an abbreviated 2020 American Association season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. [6]
In 2021, the Cleburne Railroaders announced three new additions to their ownership group: Neil Leibman, Alan Miller, and Jon Ryan. [7] Leibman is the Texas Rangers Chief Operating Officer and President of Business Operations and owns multiple professional sports teams. [8] Miller is the owner of COLLiDE Agency and Ryan is a former NFL player and are part owners of the Portland Pickles independent baseball team located in Oregon.
In 2025 the Railroaders brought in VP of Sales Gary Olson. With prior experience at the Everett AquaSox, Oklahoma City Dodgers, Quad Cities River Bandits, Peoria Chiefs and the West Virginia Power. A former college baseball player at Quincy University, Olson brings expertise in corporate sales and team operations.
The Railroaders’ colors were originally orange and blue. In 2021, the team’s colors were changed to reflect the red, blue, and white of the flag of Texas: “caboose red,” “steel rail blue,” and “whistle post white.” [9]
The Railroaders’ home uniform is a white jersey with “Railroaders” script across the chest. The pants are white with red and navy piping, the numbers are red, and on the sleeve there are Gandy and American Association patches. The away jerseys consist of a grey jersey and grey pants with the same patches as the home uniforms on the sleeves. There is also a “Heritage” uniform which features a navy blue top and grey pants with stirrups mimicking the ones worn by the original Railroaders team back in 1906. [9]
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