Denver Bears (Western League)
The Denver Bears (also periodically known as the Grizzlies, Mountaineers or Mountain Lions) were a minor league baseball team from Denver, Colorado, that played primarily in the Western League. The 1911 Grizzlies were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.[1]
Denver Bears 1885–1954 (1885–1891, 1895–1896, 1898, 1900–1917, 1922–1932, 1941, 1947–1954) Denver, Colorado | |
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Previous classes | Class-A (1947–1954) Class-D (1941) Class-A (1901–1917, 1922–1932) Class- B (1895, 1900) |
Previous leagues | Western League (1901–1917, 1922–1932, 1941, 1947–1954) Western League (1900) Colorado State League (1896, 1898) Western Association (1890–1891, 1895) Colorado State League (1889) Western Association (1889) Western League (1886–1888) Colorado State League (1885) |
Major league affiliations | |
Previous teams | Pittsburgh Pirates (1952–1954) Boston Braves (1949–1951) New York Yankees (1947) St. Louis Cardinals (1932) |
Minor league titles | |
Class titles | 1900, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1952 |
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The team was replaced in 1955 by an American Association team of the same name that would eventually relocate to New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1993.
References
- "Top 100 Teams". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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