They were affiliates of the New York Yankees (1954–1957) and captured five league championships in a seven season span, winning titles in 1947 and four consecutive from 1950 to 1953.
[3][4] Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Dorrel "Whitey" Herzog played his first professional season for the McAlester Rockets in 1949.
[5][6][1] The McAlester Rockets played home minor league games at Jeff Lee Stadium for their duration.
[1][7] Today, Hook Eales Stadium is utilized by McAlester Buffaloes high school sports teams.
When professional baseball first arrived in the area, although the team was identified as being from South McAlester, its games were played in the nearby town of Krebs.
[18] In 1915 a new Western Association ballpark was built on the McAlester end of the streetcar line, which was referred to as Interurban Park.