The Colorado State League was an unaffiliated

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league that played between 1885 and 1898 involving teams from

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.Notable participants included the Leadville Blues, who were members of the league in multiple seasons, such as 1885, 1889, and 1898. The league disbanded after the 1898 season, with Aspen’s team folding mid-season despite leading the standings.

Cities represented

* Aspen, CO: Aspen Silver Kings 1889; Aspen Miners 1896, 1898-1899 *

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Colorado Springs Colorado Springs is the most populous city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.02% increase since 2010. Colorado Springs is the second-most populous c ...

1889, 1896 *

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: Denver Solis 1889; Denver Gulfs 1896, 1898 *

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: Fort Collins Farmers 1898 * Gillett, CO: Gillett 1896 * Glenwood Springs, CO: Glenwood Springs Bathers 1898 * Leadville, CO: Leadville Blues 1889, 1898-1899 Leadville Angels 1896 * Louisville, CO: Louisville Coal Miners 1898 *

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: Pueblo Ponies 1889; Pueblo Rovers 1896, 1898-1899

Standings & statistics

1889 Colorado State League
President: Henry S. Woodruff 1898 Colorado State League
President: A. Magnam Player statistics

References

External links

Baseball reference
Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States Baseball leagues in Colorado Sports leagues established in 1889 Sports leagues disestablished in 1898 {{Colorado-sport-stub