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.
Mark Higgins (baseball) Mark Douglas Higgins (July 9, 1963 – March 22, 2017) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for one season in the MLB, and seven seasons in the Minor Leagues. He played for the Cleveland Indians for six games during the 1989 Cleveland Indians season. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 13th round of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase, the Texas Rangers in the 3rd round of the 1983 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase and the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (7th Pick) of the 1984 MLB June Draft. He also played college baseball at the University of New Orleans where he led the Privateers to the College World Series (first Louisiana college to do so), holds the school's single season home run record (24), and is now in UNO's Athletic Hall of Fame. He died on March 22, 2017.