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 The Colorado State League was an unaffiliated minor league baseball league that played between 1885 and 1898 involving teams from Colorado. Cities represented * Aspen, CO: Aspen Silver Kings 1889; Aspen Miners 1896, 1898-1899 * Colorado Spring ...

in 1889 and 1896. The Millionaires were formed in 1901 and played through 1905 when they moved to

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to become the

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. The Millionaires returned in 1912 in the Rocky Mountain League but they moved at mid-season to

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and became the Dawson Stags. The final version of the team played in 1916 in the Western League when the Wichita Witches briefly relocated to Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Millionaires 1901

External links

Baseball Reference
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