The El Dorado Broncos were a summer collegiate wood-bat baseball club based in

El Dorado, Kansas El Dorado ( ) is city and county seat of Butler County, Kansas, United States. It is situated along the Walnut River in the central part of Butler County and located in south-central Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city ...

, in the United States, that began as the Hutchinson Broncos in the Victory League in 1970. The Broncos moved from Hutchinson to become the Wichita Broncos in 1985, before moving to El Dorado in 1996. The Broncos won the NBC World Series in 1989, 1990, 1996, 1998 and 2009, and were runner-up in 1987 and 1994. The Broncos folded in 2021.

League and tournament wins

*1982 Jayhawk League *1983 Jayhawk League *1984 Jayhawk League *1988 Jayhawk League *1989 Jayhawk League *1989 National Baseball Congress World Series *1990 National Baseball Congress World Series *1991 Jayhawk League *1995 Jayhawk League *1996 National Baseball Congress World Series *1998 National Baseball Congress World Series *2004 Jayhawk League *2009 Jayhawk League *2009 National Baseball Congress World Series

MLB alumni

Bob Hansen Robert Louis Hansen II (born January 18, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. A guard, he played nine seasons (1983–1992) in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hansen is currently a commentator for Iowa Hawkeyes ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1971) * Roger Slagle (Hutchinson Broncos 1973–1976) *

Pete Ladd Peter Linwood Ladd (born July 17, 1956) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Ladd pitched in all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between and . Mainly used as a relief pitcher, Ladd started just one game out ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1975–1977) * Jeff Calhoun (Hutchinson Broncos 1977–1978) * Brett Butler (Hutchinson Broncos 1978) * Michael Brown (Hutchinson Broncos 1978) *

Lee Tunnell Byron Lee Tunnell (born October 30, 1960) is an American professional baseball coach and retired player. He played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball. He was the bullpen coach for the Milwaukee Brewers ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1979) * Matt Williams (Hutchinson Broncos 1979) *

Charlie O'Brien Charles Hugh O'Brien (born May 1, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Oakland Athletics (1985), Milwaukee Brewers (1987–90), New York Mets (1990–93), Atlanta Bra ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1980) * Barry Lyons (Hutchinson Broncos 1980) *

Spike Owen Spike Dee Owen (born April 19, 1961) is an American former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Seattle Mariners (1983–86), Boston Red Sox (1986–88), Montreal Expos (1989–92), New York Yankees (1993) and California Angels ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1981) * Doug Baker (Hutchinson Broncos 1981) * Steve Ontiveros (Hutchinson Broncos 1981) *

Mike Capel Michael Lee Capel (born October 13, 1961) is an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Houston Astros. In 49 career games, Capel pitched innings, stru ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1981) * Pete Dalena (Hutchinson Broncos 1981) *

Roger Clemens William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed "Rocket", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Boston Red Sox. Clemens was one of the most dominant pi ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1982) *

Bryan Oelkers Bryan Alois Oelkers (born March 11, 1961) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He attended Pattonville High School in Maryland Heights, Missouri and college at Wichita State. He batted and threw left-handed. He was drafted in the ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1982) *

Roger McDowell Roger Alan McDowell (born December 21, 1960) is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1996. He played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dod ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1982) *

Tracy Jones Tracy Donald Jones (born March 31, 1961) is a former professional baseball outfielder who played for five Major League Baseball teams from 1986 to 1991. Career Jones played at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and was drafted by the ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1982) *

Dan Plesac Daniel Thomas Plesac (born February 4, 1962) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with an 18-year career from 1986 to 2003. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks, and ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1982–1983) * Greg Mathews (Hutchinson Broncos 1982) *

Ray Hayward Raymond Alton Hayward (born April 27, 1961) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played from 1986 to 1988 for the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers. He is currently the pitching coach for the collegiate Texas Tech ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1982) *

Don Wakamatsu Wilbur Donald Wakamatsu (born February 22, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player, scout, coach, and manager. Wakamatsu was drafted in the 11th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds. He played as ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1982) * Mike Dunne (Hutchinson Broncos 1982) * Dave Clark (Hutchinson Broncos 1983) *

Jeff Brantley Jeffrey Hoke Brantley (born September 5, 1963) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons, from to . Brantley currently is a broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds. Early care ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1983) *

Marvin Freeman Marvin Freeman (born April 10, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from to for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies. He worked as both a starting pitcher and a reliever in his career. Biograp ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1983) * Dan Radison (Hutchinson Broncos manager 1983) *

Rafael Palmeiro Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985. H ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1983–1984) *

Barry Bonds Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Giants f ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1984) *

Pete Incaviglia Peter Joseph Incaviglia (born April 2, 1964), is an American former professional baseball left fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons (–), for six different big league teams, also spending one year in Nippon Professi ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1984) * Rick Wrona (Hutchinson Broncos 1984) *

Mike Macfarlane Michael Andrew Macfarlane (born April 12, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals (1987–1994, 1996–1998), Boston Red Sox (1995), and Oakland Athletics ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1984) *

Joe Magrane Joseph David Magrane (born July 2, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, California Angels, and Chicago White Sox between 1987 and 1996, and is currently a color commentary broadca ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1984) *

Mike Stanley Robert Michael Stanley (born June 25, 1963) is an American former college and professional baseball player who was a catcher in Major League Baseball for fifteen years. Stanley played college baseball for the University of Florida, and thereaft ...

(Hutchinson Broncos 1984) *

Nate Robertson Nathan Daniel Robertson, (born September 3, 1977) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies. Career Florida Marlins Robertson attended Wichi ...

(El Dorado Broncos 1996 & 1998) *

Heath Bell Heath Justin Bell (born September 29, 1977) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. As a closer with the San Diego Padres from 2009 to 2011, Bell was a three-time All-Star and twice won the Rolaids Relief Man Award. He was ...

(El Dorado Broncos 1997) *

Rusty Ryal Rusty Allen Ryal (born March 16, 1983) is an American former professional baseball utility man. He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 14th round of the 2005 MLB Draft, out of Oklahoma State University. He is the son of the former ma ...

(El Dorado Broncos 2003)

References

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