Corpus Christi played as minor league affiliates of the St. Louis Browns in 1938, Milwaukee Braves from 1954 to 1956, Pittsburgh Pirates in 1957 and San Francisco Giants from 1958 to 1959.
[2][3] The Corpus Christi Aces played in the Class D level Rio Grande Valley League in 1949 and 1950.
The Aces joined the Class B level Gulf Coast League from 1951 to 1953, before changing their moniker to "Clippers" for the 1954 season.
In the Finals, the Corpus Christi Giants defeated the Austin Senators 4 games to 1 to capture the championship.
[8][9][10] Baseball Hall of Fame member Gaylord Perry played for the 1959 Corpus Christi Giants.
After the season, Corpus Christi relocated to Harlingen, Texas and became the Rio Grande Valley Giants.
[1] The Corpus Christi Seahawks hosted 1926 and 1927 home minor league games at Kleberg Park.
Named after owner George Schepps, the ballpark was torn down in 1960 after the departure of the Corpus Christi Giants.