| Roswell, New Mexico minor league baseball teams | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1923, 1937, 1949–1950) Class C (1951–1955) Class B (1956) Class D (1959) Independent (2011–Present) |
| League | Panhandle-Pecos Valley League (1923) West Texas–New Mexico League (1937) Longhorn League (1949–1955) Southwestern League (1956) Sophomore League (1959) Pecos League (2011–Present) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Pittsburgh Pirates (1959) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Roswell Giants (1923) Roswell Sunshiners (1937) Roswell Rockets(1949–1956) Roswell Pirates (1959) Roswell Invaders (2011–Present) |
| Ballpark | League Park (1937) Fair Park Stadium (1949–1956, 1959) |
Minor league baseball teams were based in Roswell, New Mexico, in various seasons between 1923 and 1959, before resuming play in 2011. Roswell teams played as members of the Panhandle-Pecos Valley League in 1923, West Texas–New Mexico League in 1937, Longhorn League from 1949 to 1955, Southwestern League in 1956, Sophomore League in 1959 and Pecos League from 2011 to present. The 1959 Roswell Pirates were a minor league affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rosewll hosted home games at League Park in 1937 and Fair Park Stadium.
Joe Bauman hit a minor league record 72 home runs playing for the 1954 Roswell Rockets. Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Willie Stargell played for the 1959 Roswell Pirates.
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