The Spurs were created when the AAA Dallas Rangers moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1965. With the opening of Turnpike Stadium, the AA Texas League's Fort Worth Cats, an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, moved into the new venue and adopted the regional Dallas-Fort Worth designation and the Spurs nickname.
The Spurs were affiliated with the Cubs (1965-67), Houston Astros (1968), and Baltimore Orioles (1969-71). at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed December... Read More