Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Western League)
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Class A |
Previous leagues | Western League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | Chicago White Sox |
| Minor league titles | |
| Pennants (3) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
| Ballpark | Spurgeon Stadium |
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox were a Minor League Baseball team in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from 1950 to 1958. The team played in the Class A Western League as a farm team for the Chicago White Sox.[1]
The Sky Sox, named for their association with the White Sox, won the league pennant in 1953, 1955, and 1958.[2][3][4]
When the Western League folded at the end of the 1958 season, the club also ceased operations. The Pikes Peak region was without professional baseball for 30 years until 1988, when the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League relocated to Colorado Springs and became the second incarnation of the Sky Sox; they moved after 2018 to become the Triple-A San Antonio Missions.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Colorado Springs, Colorado Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "1953 Western League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "1955 Western League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "1958 Western League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
Categories:
- Chicago White Sox minor league affiliates
- Defunct baseball teams in Colorado
- Defunct minor league baseball teams
- Professional baseball teams in Colorado
- Baseball teams established in 1950
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1958
- Sports in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- 1950 establishments in Colorado
- 1958 disestablishments in Colorado
- Defunct Western League teams