The Drain Black Sox of Oregon vs The Alpine Cowboys of Texas: The Glory Days of Semi-Pro Baseball: 1930-1960

In the 1950s small town semi-pro baseball ignited in popularity and blazed across our country like no other sport in history. Two teams epitomized this exciting era: The Drain Black Sox of Oregon and Alpine Cowboys of Texas. When these two teams collided for the national semi-pro championship in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, it produced one of the most rip-roaring games ever played in semi-pro history. Outfielder, Dan Luby said, “it was magic.”