Gerald Haddock is the founder and president of the Haddock Foundation.
The mission of the Haddock Foundation, a 501(c)(3) corporation, is to foster national and international amateur sports competition. Gerald Haddock, a lifetime sports enthusiast and minority owner and General Counsel of the Texas Rangers from 1989 to 1998, is President of the Haddock Foundation.
The Haddock Foundation currently serves as the general partner of the Texas Collegiate Baseball League, Ltd. (“TCL”), a summer wood bat league for talented baseball players seeking professional careers. The TCL was co-founded by a company controlled by Mr. Haddock and Wayne Poage, former Dallas Baptist Athletic Director.
In 2007, the TCL licensed the operating rights for the baseball league to a reorganized TCL and the Haddock Foundation remains involved through active oversight and promotion of the licensed teams.
The TCL played its inaugural season in the summer of 2004 with eight teams in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. These teams had some of the best collegiate players from around the country and developed a strong fan base.
Randy Galloway, a part owner of the Weatherford Wranglers during the first season and sports columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, noted in an article that “the league attracted premier college players from all over the country, giving them another option from the already established collegiate summer leagues.” His full statement is available by clicking here.
Jim Reeves, also an original owner of the Weatherford Wranglers and a retired sports columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, calls the players in the league “fresh and exciting” and “the competition both thrilling and grueling.” Jim’s full statement is available here.
The Haddock Foundation is proud to announce that Gerald Haddock has been named Commissioner of the Texas Collegiate League for the 2013 season. Mr. Haddock has been actively involved in the League since its inaugural season in 2004. Mr. Haddock stated, “I am extremely pleased and honored to have been selected by the team owners to serve in this capacity, and we look forward to demonstrating our ability to compete at the highest levels.”
Since the opening season, more than 300 talented TCL players have been drafted by major league teams. Notable league alumni include:
Brandon Belt – San Francisco Giants
Clay Buchholz – Boston Red Sox
Chris Davis – Baltimore Orioles
Adam Moore – Seattle Mariners
Hunter Pence – San Francisco Giants
The TCL is currently represented by more than 250 players from 91 different colleges and universities. Some of the schools sending their standout players to TCL include the University of Alabama, University of Arkansas, Baylor University, Cal State Fullerton, Dallas Baptist University, University of Houston, Long Beach State University, Oklahoma State University, Oral Roberts University, Rice University, University of Texas, Texas A&M University, University of Texas at Arlington, and Wichita State University.
The TCL is currently pursuing expansion of the League into other markets in Texas and Louisiana. The League continues to operate as one of the premier summer collegiate wooden bat leagues in the United States.
Current teams in the Texas Collegiate League include:
For more information on The Haddock Foundation, please contact Haddock Investments at 817-885-8390.
To learn more about TCL, please visit http://www.texascollegiateleague.com/.
- Acandiana Cane Cutters, Youngsville, LA
- Alexandria Aces, Alexandria, LA
- Brazos Valley Bombers, Bryan, TX
- East Texas Pump Jacks, Kilgore, TX
- McKinney Marshals, Dallas, TX
- Victoria Generals, Victoria, TX
- Woodland Strykers, Spring, TX
If you are interested in bringing a TCL team to your town, please contact Uri Geva (co-owner of the Brazos Valley Bombers) at 979-779-5200, ext 5098 or by email at info@bvbombers.com.
For more information on The Haddock Foundation, please contact Haddock Investments at 817-885-8390.
To learn more about TCL, please visit http://www.texascollegiateleague.com/.
