[2] The Spurs were created when the Triple-A Dallas Rangers moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1965.
[6][7] As a Cubs' affiliate, the Spurs groomed future Major League players Don Kessinger,[4] Chuck Hartenstein,[4] Joe Niekro,[8] Fred Norman[8] and Bill Stoneman.
[9] The club's one season in the Houston organization was lean in terms of prospects, with Fred Stanley and Danny Walton enjoying the longest big-league careers.
The Spurs set many Texas League attendance records, especially after Turnpike Stadium expanded to a capacity of 20,500 in 1970.
[10] The Dallas-Fort Worth area was considered a prime location for an expansion team or a re-located franchise.