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Texas AirHogs drop out of American Association, closing a long run in Grand Prairie
Texas exited the American Association on Oct. 23, 2020, ending the club’s membership in the circuit after years as a fixture in the Dallas–Fort Worth suburbs [1][2].Founded in 2008 as the Grand Prairie AirHogs, the team played home games at QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie (later AirHogs Stadium) and captured the American Association title in 2011 [2][3].Notable chapters included a 2016 split-operation with the Amarillo Thunderheads and a later partnership that placed Chinese national team players on the roster. The club also sat out the condensed 2020 season before its exit that October [2].The decision closed a 2008–2019 stretch of 12 completed American Association seasons for the AirHogs [2][3].