In 1912, they officially joined the professional South Central League.
The Longview Baseball Club had existed as early as 1883, but was named Cannibals on June 3, 1895 when Longview beat the San Antonio Missionaries 7-0.
C. B. Cunningham, who was covering the game for the local newspaper, summarized the game by writing, "The poor San Antonio Missionaries were eaten up by the Longview Cannibals today."
They were affiliated with the St. Louis Browns in 1932 and the Chicago White Sox from 1934 to 1939.
[1] Under manager Bennie Brownlow, they won the East Texas League championship in 1926.