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Classification | Class D (1912) |
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Sport | Minor League Baseball |
First season | 1912 |
Ceased | July 5, 1912 |
President | Ira Bidwell (1912) |
No. of teams | 4 |
Country | United States of America |
Last champion(s) | 1 Cheyenne Indians (1912) |
The Rocky Mountain League was a minor league baseball league that operated in 1912. The Class D level league featured teams based in Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. The short–lived Rocky Mountain League folded during the 1912 season.
The Rocky Mountain League formed in 1912 as a four–team Class D level league under the direction of league president Ira Bidwell. Bidwell also served as manager of the Cheyenne franchise in the league. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The four–team league began play on May 4, 1912. During the season, only the La Junta Railroaders franchise remained in place. The Canon City Swastikas moved to Raton, New Mexico on June 4, 1912. The Pueblo, Colorado team moved to Trinidad, Colorado on June 8, 1912 then moved again to become the Cheyenne Indians on June 28, 1912. The Colorado Springs Millionaires moved to become the Dawson Stags on June 15, 1912. [5] [6]
The league permanently folded on July 5, 1912. On that date the Cheyenne Indians (22–7) were in 1st place in the standings, 4.5 games ahead of the 2nd place Raton (20–14) team. They were followed by the Dawson Stags (10–20) and LaJunta Railroaders (11–22) in the final standings. [7]
Team name | City represented | Ballpark | Year |
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Cañon City Swastikas | Cañon City, Colorado | Centennial Park [8] | 1912 |
Cheyenne Indians | Cheyenne, Wyoming | Unknown | 1912 |
Colorado Springs Millionaires | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Millionaire Field [9] | 1912 |
Dawson Stags | Dawson, New Mexico | Unknown | 1912 |
La Junta Railroaders | La Junta, Colorado | La Junta City Park [10] | 1912 |
Pueblo | Pueblo, Colorado | Unknown | 1912 |
Raton | Raton, New Mexico | Unknown | 1912 |
Trinidad | Trinidad, Colorado | Unknown | 1912 |
Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
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Pueblo / Trinidad / Cheyenne Indians | 22 | 7 | .759 | -- | John Galena / Ira Bidwell |
Canon City Swastikas / Raton Swastikas | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4.5 | Jack Farrell |
Colorado Springs Millionaires / Dawson Stags | 10 | 20 | .333 | 12.5 | C.H. Brammell |
La Junta Railroaders | 11 | 22 | .333 | 13 | Bill Annis / Red Waller / Tubby Graves |
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