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Leadville Blues
The Leadville Blues were a minor league baseball team based in Leadville, Colorado. Between 1885 and 1898, Leadville teams played as members of the 1885 Colorado State League, 1886 Western League and Colorado State League in 1889, 1896 and 1898. The 1896 team was known as the Leadville "Angels." The Blues and Angels hosted minor league home games at the Leadville Base Ball Grounds. History The Leadville "Blues" were formed in 1882, playing as a semi–pro team and compiling a 34–8–1 record playing against other Colorado based town teams. A noted player on the 1882 team was pitcher Dave Foutz. Minor league baseball began in Leadville, Colorado, when the 1885 Leadville Blues became members of the Independent level Colorado State League. The Leadville Blues ended the 1885 season with a record of 7–13, placing third in the final standings, 5.0 games behind the first place Denver team. John Morgan and N.T. Thorne served as Leadville managers. The Leadville Blues became memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Baseball League
An independent baseball league is a professional baseball organization in the United States or Canada that is not overseen by Major League Baseball and is outside the Minor League Baseball clubs affiliated to it. The Northern League and Frontier League both started play in 1993, and the Northern League's success paved the way for other independent leagues like the Texas-Louisiana League and Northeast League. The Atlantic League has had more marquee players than any other independent league, including Jose Canseco, Mat Latos, Steve Lombardozzi Jr., Francisco Rodríguez, Chien-Ming Wang, Roger Clemens, Rich Hill, Scott Kazmir, Juan González, John Rocker, and Dontrelle Willis. Two former Atlantic League players are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Tim Raines and Rickey Henderson. Gary Carter, another Hall of Famer, managed in the league. The Atlantic League has had many notable managers and coaches, including Wally Backman, Frank Viola, Tommy John, Sparky L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Meyers
Lewis Henry Meyers (a.k.a. "Crazy Horse") (December 9, 1859 – November 30, 1920) was a 19th-century baseball catcher and outfielder for the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds of the Union Association in 1884, playing in 2 career games on April 17 and May 10. He had three at-bats and did not record a hit. After his brief Major League career, Meyers spent two seasons in the Western League in 1886–1887 and finished his professional career with Charleston Charleston most commonly refers to: * Charleston, South Carolina * Charleston, West Virginia, the state capital * Charleston (dance) Charleston may also refer to: Places Australia * Charleston, South Australia Canada * Charleston, Newfoundlan ... of the Southern Association in 1888. External links 1859 births 1920 suicides Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball outfielders Cincinnati Outlaw Reds players Leadville Blues players Denver Mountain Lions players Denver Mountaineers players Charleston Seagulls pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado State League Teams
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, eighth most extensive and List of U.S. states and territories by population, 21st most populous U.S. state. The 2020 United States Census, 2020 United States census enumerated the population of Colorado at 5,773,714, an increase of 14.80% since the 2010 United States Census, 2010 United States census. The region has been inhabited by Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Native Americans and their Paleo-Indians, ancestors for at least 13,500 years and possibly much longer. The eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains was a major migration route for early peoples who spread throughout the Americas. "''Colorado''" is the Spanish adjective meaning "ruddy", th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
