Pueblo Dodgers

The Pueblo Dodgers were a Class A minor league baseball team that was located in Pueblo, Colorado and played in the Western League from 1947 to 1958.

Pueblo Dodgers
1947–1958
Pueblo, Colorado
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass A
LeagueWestern League
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 2 (1947, 1949)
Team data
Previous names
  • Pueblo Bruins (1958)
  • Pueblo Dodgers (1947–1957)
Previous parks
County Park/Runyon Field

History

An affiliate of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1947-1957 and the Chicago Cubs (1958), Pueblo won Western League Championships in 1947 and 1949. The franchise folded when the Western League dissolved in 1959.[1][2]

Ballparks

The Dodgers played at a stadium called "County Park" in 1948 with the name changed to "Runyon Field" in 1948. Today it is known as Hobbs Field, within the Runyon Sports Complex.[3][4][5]

Notable Alumni

Hall of Fame Alumni

  • Billy Williams (1958) Inducted, 1987

Notable Alumni

  • Jim Gentile (1953-1954) 6 x MLB All-Star; 1961 AL RBI Leader
  • Maury Wills (1953, 1956) 7 x MLB All-Star; 6 x NL Stolen Base Leader; 1962 NL Most Valuable Player


References
  1. "1958 Western League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "Pueblo, Colorado Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2018-07-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "History". Runyon Sports Complex "WALL of FAME".
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2018-07-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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