The Tyler Elbertas, a minor league team named for a peach
By 1912 Tyler had a minor league baseball team, the Class D Tyler Elbertas of the South Central League, named for a peach variety that grew well in Smith County.
One of the earliest printed references to baseball in Tyler dates to 1905, when a Palestine club visited for a game.
Sources
- National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic and Architectural Resources of Tyler, Texas (Diane E. Williams, 2000; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.gov
By 1912 Tyler had a minor league team, the Tyler Elbertas, named for a peach variety that grew so well in Smith County.
one of the earliest printed references dates to 1905 when a baseball club from Palestine visited Tyler for a game
Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed