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419:were members of the Class D level
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907:"1931 Harlingen Ladds Statistics"
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295:Harlingen Capitals (1950–1955)
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836:Ron Herbel
728:Ray Murray
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357:and 1977
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880:See also
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311:Ballpark
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384:History
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