Tulsa Baseball History 2026 Edition

Tulsa's longest relationship with any professional sport has been with baseball. And that love affair with its minor league teams has endured its share of peaks and valleys, of passionate embraces, periods of frustration and despair and joyous celebrations. Ten major league franchises, from powerhouses such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals to the woeful St. Louis Browns, placed developmental teams in Tulsa with varying degrees of success.

Tulsa Baseball History: 2026 Edition tells the stories of not only the men who wore the uniforms of Tulsa's professional baseball teams but also of opposing players along with others who came through town and left their mark on the sport, for better or for worse. You can read about …

How a crude invention by the manager of the 1966 Tulsa Oilers helped young boys and girls around the world to hit a baseball.

How a fan, fed up with constant booing from nearby spectators, created the yell that became a battle cry for Tulsa baseball fans.

How the 1921 Oilers and their home stadium were involved in one of America's darkest hours, the Tulsa Race Massacre.

What happened when future Hall of Fame players and managers visited the Oil Capital of the World for exhibition games.

How the Tulsa Drillers became the launching pad for the superstar careers of several members of the Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies, and Los Angeles Dodgers.

And how the 1966 Oilers lost nine games in a row and, incredibly, strengthened their hold on first place.