1922–1924), Galveston Pirates (1912–17, 1919–1921) and Galveston Giants (1888). Beach Park was the home venue of the Galveston Pirates from 1912 to 1914...

in the Kingdom of Spain. Galveston's first European settlements on the Galveston Island were built around 1816 by French pirate Louis-Michel Aury to help...

The 1900 Galveston hurricane, also known as the Great Galveston hurricane and the Galveston Flood, and known regionally as the Great Storm of 1900 or the...

Galveston Pirate SC is an American soccer team based in League City, Texas. Founded in 1916, the team played until the 1940s, then reemerged in the 1960s...

William Lawrence "Seattle Bill" James (March 12, 1892 – March 10, 1971) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He was given a nickname to differentiate...

Franklin Lyle "Frank" Bettger (1888–1981) was an American self-help author and the father of longtime actor Lyle Bettger. Bettger played Major League Baseball...

Charles Anderson Rhodes (April 7, 1885 – October 26, 1918) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1906 to 1909...

George Decalve "Jack" McAdams (December 17, 1886 – May 21, 1937) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1911 with the St. Louis Cardinals. Career...

George Adam "Dutch" Distel (April 15, 1896 – February 12, 1967) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in...

Thomas G. Wilson (June 3, 1890 – March 7, 1953), nicknamed "Slats", was a catcher in Major League Baseball who appeared in one game for the Washington...

Roy Hardee "Red" Massey (October 9, 1890 – June 23, 1954) was a Major League Baseball player. He played one season with the Boston Braves in 1918. Career...

State of Galveston (sometimes referred to as the Republic of Galveston Island) was a satirical name given to the coastal city of Galveston in the U.S...

Worth Cats Fort Worth Panthers Frisco RoughRiders Galveston Buccaneers Galveston Pirates Galveston Sand Crabs Greenville Hunters Houston Buffaloes Houston...

Albert Charles "Doc" Waldbauer (February 22, 1892 – July 16, 1969) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He played for the Washington...

Harry Peter Williams (June 23, 1890 – December 21, 1963) was an American professional baseball player. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he played a total of 85...

Walter Howard "Slim" McGrew (August 5, 1899 – August 21, 1967) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Washington Senators from 1922 to...

George Robert McAvoy (March 12, 1884 – August 19, 1952), was a Major League Baseball player who played in 1914 with the Philadelphia Phillies. McAvoy played...

William Allen Fincher (May 26, 1894 – May 7, 1946) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns in 1916. In 1946, Fincher committed...

Theodore Charles Menze (November 4, 1897 – December 23, 1969) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1918...

Galveston County Rangers Football Club was an American soccer team based in Galveston County, Texas. Originally named Galveston Pirate Soccer Club, they...

David Joseph Callahan (July 20, 1888 – October 28, 1969) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played for two seasons. He played for the...

hitter in Major League Baseball. He played in one game, for the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 20, 1916. In 371 minor league games, Madden played outfield and...

Arthur Thomas Phelan (August 14, 1887 – December 27, 1964) was a professional baseball infielder in the Major Leagues from 1910 to 1915, who played for...

Marvin Harold (Red) Smith (July 17, 1899 – February 19, 1961) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Philadelphia Athletics...

Emmett Key "Parson" Perryman (October 24, 1888 – September 12, 1966) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher for one season (1915)...

Elmer Russell "Jack" Knight (January 12, 1895 – July 30, 1976) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in Pittsboro, Mississippi...

Galveston Island (/ˈɡælvɪstən/ GAL-vis-tən) is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast in the United States, about 50 miles (80.5 km) southeast of Houston...

1897–1899 and 1907–1911. The Galveston Pirates (1912–1917, 1919–1921), Galveston Sand Crabs (1922–1924) and Galveston Buccaneers (1931–1937) played as...

John Daniel Couch (March 31, 1891 – December 8, 1975) was a Major League Baseball player. John Couch began his Major League Baseball career as a pitcher...

Edwin Collins Miller (November 24, 1888 – April 17, 1980) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for three seasons. He played for...