Mission in Hidalgo County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Madero Valley Brickers

Photographed by Dave W, January 24, 2026

1. Madero Valley Brickers Marker

Inscription.
Frenando "Nango" Rivera Sr., manager of the Madero Valley Brickers, is seen around 1941. The Brickers played in the small farming community just south of Mission and along the Texas-Mexico border. The Madero Valley Brickers represented the Valley Brick & Tile Co., which had operated in Modern (3 miles south of Mission) since the early 1920s. Economic and wartime constraints during the 1930s and early 1940s ended organized minor league baseball in the region. City leagues, with teams sponsored by local businesses, sprang up to fill the void.

Erected by Mission Historical Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 26° 12.904′ N, 98° 19.475′ W. Marker is in Mission, Texas, in Hidalgo County. It is on Doherty Avenue north of E 9th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 915 Doherty Ave, Mission TX 78572, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Baseball in the Rio Grande Valley (a few steps from this marker); Fort Ringgold Team (a few steps from this marker); Shary Building (a few

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steps from this marker); Leonardo Alaniz (within shouting distance of this marker); Mission Grapefruiters (within shouting distance of this marker); Mission 30-30 (within shouting distance of this marker); Partido de La Garra (within shouting distance of this marker); Labor Day Mission Derby of 1953 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mission.

Photographed by Dave W, January 24, 2026

2. Madero Valley Brickers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.