Rocky Mountain League
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.
| Classification | Class D (1912) |
|---|---|
| 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) |
History edit
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]
Rocky Mountain League teams edit
| Team name | City represented | Ballpark | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1912 Rocky Mountain League standings edit
| Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References edit
- McCann, M. (n.d.). Minor League Baseball History. Retrieved April 27, 2007, from
- ^ "1912 Rocky Mountain League (RML) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1912 Pueblo/Trinidad/Cheyenne Indians minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Cheyenne Photos-Baseball". www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com.
- ^ a b Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "1912 Rocky Mountain League (RML) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1912 Rocky Mountain League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1912 Rocky Mountain League (RML) minor league baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Centennial Park in Canon City, CO minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Ball Field in Colorado Springs, CO minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "City Park in La Junta, CO minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.