The Pueblo Dodgers were a Class A minor league baseball team that was located in

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and played in the Western League from 1947 to 1958.

History

An affiliate of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1947-1957 and the

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(1958), Pueblo won Western League Championships in 1947 and 1949. The franchise folded when the Western League dissolved in 1959.

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.

Notable alumni

Hall of Fame Alumni *

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(Player/MGR, 1948) Inducted 1976 *

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(1954) Inducted, 2000 *

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(1958) Inducted, 1987 Notable Alumni *

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(1958) 3 x MLB All-Star * Roger Craig (1954) *

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(1955) *

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(1950) 6 x MLB All-Star * Jim Gentile (1953-1954) 6 x MLB All-Star; 1961 AL RBI Leader * Billy Hunter (1952) MLB All-Star *

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(1948) 2 x MLB All-Star *

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(1951) * Turk Lown (1947) *

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(1955) 6 x MLB All-Star *

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(1950) Member of the

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(1956) 1959 World Series: Most Valuable Player *

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(1958) 2 x MLB All-Star *

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(1953, 1956) 7 x MLB All-Star; 6 x NL Stolen Base Leader; 1962 NL Most Valuable Player

References

External links

Baseball Reference
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