Leadville Angels - Colorado - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Long Sleeve T-Shirt Size:S Pink and green hibiscus flowers

Pink and green hibiscus flowers surround the scene

Vintage hand-drawn illustration of a winking Santa Claus face with rosy cheeks

" A vintage cartoon lion head wearing a small baseball cap

Blue block text reads "BASEBALL CLUB" above red text reading "Newburgh

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Leadville Angels - Colorado - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Long Sleeve T-Shirt Size:S Pink and green hibiscus flowersBy 1896, Leadville was already past its silver rush peak, but the high altitude mining town still had enough fight in it to field a ball club. The Angels played a short summer season in the independent Colorado State League, going 5 3 under manager Harry Grier and finishing second in a six team field that ran from May 2 to July 15. Their rivals that year included the Aspen Miners, the Pueblo Rovers, and the Denver Gulfs (small towns with big league