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The Del Rio Cowboys were a Longhorn League (1948) and Rio Grande Valley League (1949-1950) baseball team based in Del Rio, Texas, United States. Dick Midkiff and Sam Harshaney played for them. [1]

In 1954, the Bryan Indians of the Big State League moved to Del Rio and finished the 1954 season as the Del Rio Indians. The team was 17-24 at the time of the move. They finished 53-93. The franchise folded after the season. [2]

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References

  1. BR Minors
  2. "Del Rio Indians - BR Bullpen".