Reuben Hornsby was an early Texas pioneer and surveyor for Stephen F. Austin, Hornsby was the great-grandfather of which baseball Hall of Famer,and American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB)?
Reuben Hornsby Reuben Hornsby was an early Texas pioneer and surveyor for Stephen F. Austin. He was one of the first settlers in Travis County, immigrating to Texas with his wife Sarah Morrison in 1830 and settling in Austin in 1832, living just east of Austin along the Colorado River in the area known as Hornsby Bend. Hornsby Bend was Stephen F. Austin's payment to Hornsby for his surveying contribution. Hornsby was the great-grandfather of baseball Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby.
Jim Owens (baseball) James Philip Owens (born January 16, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He was a right-handed pitcher who worked in 286 games in Major League Baseball between 1955 and 1967 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros. Nicknamed "Bear", he was listed at 5 ft tall and weighing 190 lb .