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	Fort Worth Cats - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After the war Branch Rickey chose Fort Worth as one of the foundations for the Brooklyn Dodgers farm systems.
		In 1959 Fort Worth and Dallas would leave the Texas League and move up to the AAA American Association.
		In 1964 Tommy Mercer and friends brought a Texas League team back to Fort Worth but it was decided the push for a major league franchise required Fort Worth and Dallas to join forces and they became the Dallas/Fort Worth Spurs in 1965.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_Worth_Cats (1134 words)

	Fort Worth, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the 19th-largest in the United States.
		Fort Worth is also in the top 5 cities with the largest numerical increase from July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004 with 17,872 more people or a 3.1% increase.
		Fort Worth is a part of the Sister Cities International program and maintains cultural and economic exchange programs with its 7 sister cities.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_Worth (1749 words)

	ipedia.com: Fort Worth, Texas Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas, Texas and forming part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
		Fort Worth started out as a military camp in 1849, named after General William Worth, during the closure of the Mexican-American War.
		Fort Worth is home to the Fort Worth Cats, a minor league baseball team in the Central Baseball League, and the Fort Worth Brahmas, a minor league hockey team in the Central Hockey League.
	www.ipedia.com /fort_worth__texas.html (961 words)

	CNNSI.com - Minor League Baseball - SPORTSTICKER MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NOTE - Friday November 02, 2001 01:29 PM
		The city of Fort Worth, located in north-central Texas, placed a team in the Texas League in 1902 in the first year of the 20th century stable version of the circuit, coming after years of partial seasons and dissarray in the 1880s and 1890s.
		Jake Atz, the field general of the Fort Worth dynasty, was born John Jacob Zimmerman in Washington, DC, July 1, 1879.
		Fort Worth lost the opening game of the 1920 season and two of their first three games.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/minors/news/2001/14team (3419 words)

	CNNSI.com - Minor League Baseball - SPORTSTICKER MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NOTE - Tuesday October 16, 2001 04:35 PM
		At the plate, Fort Worth was led by their first baseman Clarence (Big Boy) Kraft (.339) who also led the league in home runs (32) and RBI (131).
		Fort Worth's fabulous skein of success ended in 1926 when the team was bounced by its chief rival, Dallas.
		The six-pennant string in Fort Worth in the first half of the 1920s was in large part achieved with a stable roster which saw five key members of the squad, including Sears and Moore, play for all of the half-dozen teams.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/minors/news/2001/17team (943 words)

	LaGrave Field - Fort Worth Cats
		Despite dating only to 2002, Fort Worth’s intimate LaGrave Field has the charm associated with classic ballparks of a bygone era, when frills were kept to a minimum, and the focus was on baseball, not amenities.
		Professional baseball has a rich tradition in Fort Worth, where the rain check was invented in 1910 by the Panthers, a founding member of the original Texas League in 1888.
		Downtown Ft. Worth is about a half mile away, and although the city is home to the corporate headquarters of Lockheed Martin, American Airlines, and RadioShack, among others, if you’re looking for something to do, head down to the historic Fort Worth Stock Yards, about two miles away.
	www.baseballpilgrimages.com /independent/fortworth.html (1512 words)

	Texas Travel Guide....Visit Fort Worth , Texas
		Fort Worth, Texas, known as the city "Where the West Begins", Texas embraces its cowboy heritage while moving forward with a revitalized downtown and major cultural attractions.
		With a friendly population of half a million people, Fort Worth is consistently ranked among the top places in the nation to work, live, and do business by national magazines like Money, Fortune, and Newsweek.
		Fort Worth is easily accessible from major highways.
	www.allacrosstexas.com /ftworth.htm (225 words)

	Rain delays Bragan on oldest manager mark - Boston.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		FORT WORTH, Texas --Bobby Bragan will be another day older when he takes aim at Connie Mack's managerial record.
		When he first went to Fort Worth, he was replaced on the Dodgers major league roster by Roy Campanella, who went on to be a three-time NL MVP.
		The number was retired by the Cats in 2003, two years after the team returned to Fort Worth as an independent team.
	www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2005/08/15/rain_delays_bragan_on_oldest_manager_mark?mode=PF (765 words)

	Fort Worth News.Net
		Fort Worth is on Interstate highways 35W, 20, and 30 and the Clear Fork of the Trinity River in central Tarrant County.
		Fort Worth is part of the Dallas-Grand Prairie-Fort Worth urban complex, which has a combined population of 4.8 million.
		Fort Worth News.Net is part of an international network of news sites, dedicated to the major regions, countries and cities of the world.
	www.fortworthnews.net (1385 words)

	Fort Worth, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fort Worth Convention Center - Includes a 11,200 seat multi-purpose arena.
		University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
		University of Texas at Arlington, Fort Worth campus
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_Worth,_Texas (1749 words)

	Texas State Historical Association - Publications - Fort Worth
		Fort Worth has been called "the City Where the West Begins," "Cowtown," and the silent partner in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
		At its most basic, Fort Worth's history is the story of leadership, of how men and women of vision built a flourishing community at a river crossing on the north Texas plains.
		Richard F. Selcer, a Fort Worth native, is the author of seven books on Western and Civil War history.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /publications/books/ftworth.html (323 words)

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		FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) With a glimmer in his eye, Bobby Bragan launches into another story from baseball's Golden Age, finishing with a hearty laugh and his trademark, "Isn't that somethin'?"
		Cats president John Dittrich is among those touched by Bragan's kindness, even calling him a second father.
		Bragan still goes to his Fort Worth office every day and likes to hand guests a baseball card featuring Hall of Famer Willie Mays, who will be honored at Bragan's lifetime achievement award gala in December.
	ww3.sportsline.com /b/ap/LGNS/BBM--BragansDayADV1308-0.htm (936 words)

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		Fort Worth Museum of Science and History 1501 Montgomery St., Fort Worth, TX 76107 817-732-1631, Metro 817-654-1356 100,000 artifacts and specimens for research and exhibition.
		Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District is maintained and restored by the The North Fort Worth Business Association.
		In the case of Fort Worth this lore is rooted in its proud claim of being the "City where the West Begins."
	www.nvo.com /ecnewletter/fortworthtexas (613 words)

	The Baptist Standard :: The Newsmagazine of Texas Baptists
		FORT WORTH--Some might say life threw Jim Hollars a curve ball when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
		Hollars and his wife, Shirley, retired and moved to Fort Worth to be near their grandchildren.
		Brian Moon, catcher with the Fort Worth Cats, came to faith in Christ through the ministry of Baseball Chapel in 1999 when he was playing in Wisconsin.
	www.baptiststandard.com /postnuke/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=653 (1030 words)

	Park Central Hotel in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas
		Park Central Hotel is located in downtown Fort Worth, set in a beautiful park-like atmosphere and directly across the street from the Fort Worth Convention Center.
		From 1889 to 1964, the Fort Worth Panthers - unofficially nicknamed the "Cats" - represented the essence of baseball in America.
		During their run, the Cats set professional records that have never been equaled, including winning the Texas League title six years in a row and establishing themselves as one of the most famous minor-league organizations in baseball history.
	www.parkcentralhotel.com (179 words)

	Motor Speedway Stadium - The Fort Worth Forum
		I was scanning through the CD-Rom 'Antique Maps of Texas'; under the 1920 Rogers map of Fort Worth and came across the Motor Speedway Stadium which was located on N. Houston St. between N. 6th and N. 7th.
		The 1919-1920 Rogers map of Fort Worth is probably the best of the older maps of the city because it covers everything including the Stockyards and Niles City, but not Arlington Heights.
		Panther Park was the home of the Fort Worth Cats before they moved to the east side of North Main.
	www.fortwortharchitecture.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=134 (335 words)

	Amon Carter's Cats Season Tickets - The Fort Worth Forum
		If you look at the ticket, you will see no explicit mention of the "Fort Worth Cats" but rather the "Fort Worth Baseball Club" - but a quick google search reveals that the FWBC and the Cats were one and the same.
		As I understand it, Fort Worth Baseball Club is simply what the organization formally referred to itself as.
		"At games of the Fort Worth Cats baseball team, of which he was briefly part-owner, Amon often came on to the field to discuss a disputed call with umpires, or he would roam the stands collecting bonus money for players' special achievements, such as game-saving catches or propitious home runs.
	www.fortwortharchitecture.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=198 (1284 words)

	LaGrave Field, Fort Worth, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		By the 1930s, Fort Worth teams were known as the Cats.
		Perhaps the most famous period for the Cats was from 1946 to 1956, when they were a farm club of the Dodgers in the Texas League.
		However, after the last Cats left town in 1967, the park was left to rot until 2002, when the Cats of the independent Central League moved in after playing one season at Lon Goldstein Field on the south-side school field campus.
	home1.gte.net /charliesballparks/stadiums/lagrave.htm (394 words)

	La Grave Baseball Field in Fort Worth
		And just a few more miles north of Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, smaller in population than Fort Worth, with the Oklahoma Redhawks playing in Bricktown Ballpark, the Redhawks a Triple-A affiliate of a major league team called the Texas Rangers.
		However, it is known that the Fort Worth Cats are in the East Division of something called the Central Baseball League, along with the Alexandria Aces, the Jackson Senators, the Shreveport Sports and the Ozark Mountain Ducks.
		The West Division of the Fort Worth Cat's league consists of the Edinburg Roadrunners, the San Angelo Colts, the Amarillo Dillas, the Coastal Bend Aviators and the Rio Grande WhiteWings.
	durangotexas.com /eyesontexas/fortworth/lagrave.htm (832 words)

	When Panthers Roared (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		From 1889 to 1964, the Fort Worth Panthers—unofficially nicknamed and always known as the Cats—represented the essence of baseball in America.
		Cats fans wouldn’t be denied; they sat around the field on folding chairs, and no games were postponed.
		Williams and Wills were Cats mainstays; Bragan managed the team during its great post-WW II years when baseball guru Branch Rickey made Fort Worth part of the Brooklyn Dodger farm system and stocked it with his finest young athletes.
	www.tamu.edu /upress/BOOKS/1999/guinn.htm (390 words)

	TCU's Ryan Weems Signs With The Fort Worth Cats :: Weems is 1-0 in two appearances for the Cats
		Ryan Weems is pitching for the Fort Worth Cats.
		Fort Worth, Texas - TCU pitcher Ryan Weems was picked up by the Fort Worth Cats, becoming the third Horned Frog to move to the professional level this season.
		Espineli was selected in the 14th round by the San Francisco Giants and Jerome was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 41st round of the Major League Draft.
	gofrogs.collegesports.com /sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/070204aab.html (272 words)

	USATODAY.com - 80-year-old manager Terwilliger retires (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		FORT WORTH — Wayne Terwilliger, the 80-year-old manager who was once Jackie Robinson's backup as a player, retired Tuesday after 57 seasons in professional baseball.
		Terwilliger spent the last three seasons as manager of the independent Fort Worth Cats, and he led to the team to the Central Baseball League championship this summer.
		Fort Worth was the 16th team Twig coached and his 12th minor league managerial job.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/2005-10-11-twig-retires_x.htm (359 words)

	BallParkWatch - Fort Worth Cats to Celebrate 115 Years of Baseball in Fort Worth
		The Fort Worth Cats (independent; Central Baseball League) announced today that the organization will celebrate its 115th Anniversary season in 2003 with a special logo for the upcoming year.
		Professional baseball began in Fort Worth in 1888 and this season the Cats are planning a number of activities to commemorate the occasion, including a giveaway every night of the opening homestand, May 7-10, with the 115th Anniversary theme.
		The Cats will also be selling merchandise with the 115th Anniversary logo throughout the season.
	www.ballparkwatch.com /news/ftwth_115.htm (352 words)

	LaGrave Field - Fort Worth, Texas
		The previous ballpark was used from the 1940's to the 1960's to also host a minor league team named the Cats.
		After being torn down, this spot of land remained unused for many years until the new Cats came along in 2002.
		The Cats have really tried to emphasize their tradition and make the ballpark experience an "old-time" one.
	www.ballparkreviews.com /ftworth/ftworth.htm (428 words)

	Fort Worth Cats - Fort Worth Shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Ft. Worth Cats are a minor league baseball team which plays in Fort Worth, Texas.
		The Cats include Johnny Icicle (aka John Siebman III) on guitar and vocalizing, 1/2 Nelson (aka Mike Neal) on guitar and...
		Snider's jersey to be retired by Fort Worth...
	www.coloradorangers.net /fort-worth-cats.html (328 words)

	User Comments For the Fort Worth Cats - Baseball-Reference.com
		Cats baseball is a great alternitive to going out the the MLB games.
		From my experience as a Texas tourist, Fort Worth Cats baseball at LaGrave Field can best be described as a slice of Americana well worth a summer's evening.
		LaGrave Field is not far from downtown Fort Worth, one of the most attractive such areas in the country, and offers an impressive view of the city's skyline.
	www.baseball-reference.com /travel/usercomments.cgi?id=TXftw (685 words)

	AQHA - Youth World Exhibitors Have Fun at Cats Baseball Game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Junior Journalists went to the Fort Worth Cats Baseball game on August 11 and captured some moments on film.
		The Cats pitcher winds up on the mound for his next strike out.
		The Fort Worth skyline can be seen behind signs of other destinations.
	www.aqha.com /youth/activities/yws/experience/catsbaseball.html (105 words)

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