Bonham, Texas minor league baseball history

Baseball Hall of Fame member Kid Nichols managed the 1914 Bonham Sliders.

The Bonham team played as a member of the Independent level Southwestern League.

[4][5][3] The 1911 Bonham Boosters finished with a record of 54–60, to place fourth in the Texas–Oklahoma League, playing under manager Jimmie Humphries.

The Boosters finished with the Altus Chiefs (31–44), Ardmore Blues (49–58), Cleburne Railroaders (61–50), Durant Educators (65–46), Gainesville Blue Ribbons, Lawton Medicine Men (17–31) and Wichita Falls Irish Lads (65–38) in the 1911 league standings.

[4][6][7][8] Continuing play, the 1912 Bonham Tigers finished with a record of 53–35, placing second overall in the Texas–Oklahoma League standings.

Before the game, fans gathered at the town square for a posed photo and a parade to the ballpark.

The Bonham Daily Favorite newspaper reported on April 16, 1913, that "Practically every business house in the city closed during the game which began at 3:15 o'clock, and perhaps the largest crowd that ever attended a ball game in Bonham was present.

Just a little over a week later, on June 30, 1914, the Bonham Sliders had a 47–58 record under managers Senter Reiney and Kid Nichols when the franchise disbanded.

The 1922 Texas–Oklahoma League season ended on August 6, 1922, with National Association permission, due to a railroad strike.