Claim: Temple Boll Weevils finished with a record of 71-59 in its debut season in 1905 behind the Fort Worth Panthers; leading to the Temple owner Con Lucid's resignation the following season.
Evidence: The team finished with a record of 71-59 in its debut season in 1905, behind the Fort Worth Panthers by just a half game for second place in the league. After Temple got off to a slow start in the following season and Temple manager Con Lucid resigned, owner J.E. Edens sold the team to the Temple Baseball Association, a local stock company headed by Temple mayor Fred P. Hamill, who replaced Lucid with manager Fred Moore.