▁( Tri ple - A , ▁Double - A , ▁and ▁Class es ▁A , ▁B , ▁C , ▁and ▁D ) ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁The ▁Pacific ▁Coast ▁League ▁( P CL ) ▁was ▁rec lass ified ▁from ▁Tri ple - A ▁to ▁Open ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁possibility ▁of ▁becoming ▁a ▁third ▁major ▁league . ▁This ▁arrangement ▁ended ▁following ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁season ▁when ▁the ▁re location ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁League ' s ▁D od gers ▁and ▁Gi ants ▁to ▁the ▁West ▁Coast ▁killed ▁any ▁chance ▁of ▁the ▁P CL ▁being ▁promoted . ▁The ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁re organ ization ▁resulted ▁in ▁the ▁Eastern ▁and ▁South ▁Atlantic ▁Le agues ▁being ▁elev ated ▁from ▁Class ▁A ▁to ▁Double - A , ▁five ▁of ▁seven ▁Class ▁D ▁circ uits ▁plus ▁the ▁ones ▁in ▁B ▁and ▁C ▁upgrad ed ▁to ▁A , ▁and ▁the ▁App al ach ian ▁League ▁rec lass ified ▁from ▁D ▁to ▁Ro ok ie . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁Pro spect ▁News : ▁Texas ▁R angers ▁ ▁Baseball - Reference : ▁Texas ▁R angers ▁League ▁Aff ili ations ▁ ▁BR ▁Bull pen : ▁Texas ▁R angers ▁Minor ▁League ▁Aff ili ates ▁ ▁minor ▁league ▁affili ates ▁Category : Tex as ▁R angers ▁minor ▁league ▁affili ates <0x0A> </s> ▁R ED I RECT ▁Virginia ▁State ▁Route ▁ 2 5 4 <0x0A> </s> ▁Le uc ania ▁ob um