The Rocky Mountain League was a
minor league baseball league that operated in
1912
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. The
Class D level league featured teams based in
Colorado,
New Mexico and
Wyoming. The short–lived Rocky Mountain League folded during the 1912 season.
History
The Rocky Mountain League formed in 1912 as a four–team
Class D level league under the direction of league president Ira Bidwell, who also managed the Cheyenne franchise in the league.
The four–team league began play on May 4, 1912. During the season, only the
La Junta Railroaders franchise remained in place. The
Canon City Swastikas moved to
Raton, New Mexico on June 4, 1912. The
Pueblo, Colorado team moved to
Trinidad, Colorado on June 8, 1912 then moved again to become the
Cheyenne Indians
The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. Their Cheyenne language belongs to the Algonquian language family. Today, the Cheyenne people are split into two federally recognized nations: the Southern Cheyenne, who are enroll ...
on June 28, 1912. The
Colorado Springs Millionaires
The Colorado Springs Millionaires were a minor league baseball team, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado that played primarily in the Western League.
History
The first Colorado Springs team played in the Colorado State League in 1889 and 1896 ...
moved to become the
Dawson Stags
The Dawson Stags were a minor league baseball team based in Dawson, New Mexico in 1912. Dawson briefly played in the 1912 season as members of the Class D (baseball), Class D level Rocky Mountain League. The Dawson team began play when the Colorado ...
on June 15, 1912.
The league permanently folded on July 5, 1912. On that date the Cheyenne Indians (22–7) were in 1st place in the standings, 4.5 games ahead of the 2nd place Raton (20–14) team. They were followed by the Dawson Stags (10–20) and LaJunta Railroaders (11–22) in the final standings.
Rocky Mountain League teams
1912 Rocky Mountain League standings
References
* McCann, M. (n.d.). ''Minor League Baseball History''. Retrieved April 27, 2007, fro
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Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States
Baseball leagues in Wyoming
Baseball leagues in Colorado
Baseball leagues in New Mexico
1912 establishments in the United States
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Sports leagues established in 1912
Sports leagues disestablished in 1912
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