The Abilene Prairie Dogs (Abilene, Texas) were a minor-league baseball team in the former Texas-Louisiana League. Beginning in 1995, the Prairie Dogs, (or Dogs, as the fans commonly called them), began play at Abilene Christian University's Crutcher Scott Field. Under the management of Charley Kerfeld, the Prairie Dogs accumulated a dismal 40-60 record, earning them the last place in their League. 1996 brought a new Manager, Phil Stephenson, who led the Dogs to a League Championship with a 67-31 record.