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The Denver Zephyrs (formerly the Denver Bears) were a Minor League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado, United States.They were a Triple-A team that played in the American Association from 1955 to 1962, the Pacific Coast League from 1963 to 1968, and the American Association again from 1969 to 1992.
The New Orleans Zephyrs came to New Orleans by way of Denver, Colorado, in 1993. With the arrival of the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball expansion team, the city's Denver Zephyrs were forced to relocate. Louisiana lawyer and business promoter Robert E. Couhig, Jr. led the effort to relocate the team to New Orleans.
1.1 Major League Baseball. 1.2 Minor League Baseball. 1.2.1 American Association. ... Denver Zephyrs (previously the Denver Bears; also played in the Pacific Coast ...
The Bears, who changed their name to the Zephyrs in 1984, continued to play in the stadium until 1992 when the franchise was moved to New Orleans. The move was precipitated by the awarding of a Major League Baseball franchise to the city of Denver, and in 1993 the Colorado Rockies season opened in Mile High.
The 1911 Denver Grizzlies were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time. [6]Denver had long been a hotbed of minor league baseball as far back as the late 19th century with the original Denver Bears (or Grizzlies) competing in the Western League before being replaced in 1955 by a Triple-A team of the same name.
Category for players of the Denver Zephyrs minor league baseball team, who played in the American Association from 1984-1992. Pages in category "Denver Zephyrs ...