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The Henderson Oilers minor league baseball team played in the East Texas League from 1931 through 1950

a former major leaguer who managed the team in 1942 after pitching nearly 300 MLB games in the 1920s and 30s

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So that's the story of one of the most unusal minor league baseball team names of all time

Madisonville Miners T-Shirt (Premium Lightweight) - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams Mugs The Henderson Oilers minor leagueThe Madisonville Miners of Madisonville, Kentucky, played in the Kitty League in 1916, 1922, and from 1946 to 1955, often as a Chicago White Sox affiliate with uniforms in navy, red, and white. Their name reflected the regions coal mining industry. The 1922 Miners dominated the league but were stripped of their title for using an ineligible player, and the team did not return until after World War II. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, they became a