Reuben Hornsby was an early Texas pioneer and surveyor for Stephen F. Austin, Hornsby was the great-grandfather of the baseball Hall of Famer,and American baseball infielder, manager, and coach, Rogers Hornsby,  who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
 Hornsby was the great-grandfather of baseball Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby. 
Rogers Hornsby, Sr. (April 27, 1896  January 5, 1963), nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). 
