Grand Junction Eagles

Grand Junction Eagles
Information
LocationGrand Junction, Colorado
Founded1948 (1948)[1]
Folded1980 (1980)
Former league(s)Western Baseball Association (1967-69)
Big West Conference (1970-72)
Former ballparksLincoln Park Stadium (1949-1980)

The Grand Junction Eagles were a collegiate summer baseball team located in Grand Junction, Colorado, founded in 1948, originally sponsored by Eagles Lodge No. 595.[1] The Eagles played many of the best semi-pro teams including the Humboldt Crabs, Alaska Goldpanners, and Anchorage Glacier Pilots, and had multiple appearances in the National Baseball Congress World Series. The Grand Junction Eagles played their last season in 1980.[2] in 1964, the Eagles became the second non-Alaska team to play in the Midnight Sun Game.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Jordan, Kathy. "Grand Junction Eagles semi-pro baseball team a big hit" (PDF). Historic 7th Street. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Jussel, Rick (June 23, 1981). "Hard times finally led to the demise of semipro baseball". The Daily Sentinel. (Colorado). p. 12.