Dawson Stags Explained

Dawson Stags
Firstseason:1912
City:Dawson, New Mexico
Class Level:Class D (1912)
League:Rocky Mountain League (1912)
Majorleague:None
Nickname:Dawson Stags (1912)
Ballpark:Unknown (1912)
Leaguenum:0
Leaguechamps:None

The Dawson Stags were a minor league baseball team based in Dawson, New Mexico in 1912. Dawson briefly played in the 1912 season as members of the Class D level Rocky Mountain League. The Dawson team began play when the Colorado Springs Millionaires relocated during the season. Dawson, New Mexico did not host another minor league team and is a ghost town today.

History

The 1912 Dawson Stags became members of the four–team Class D level Rocky Mountain League during the season. The league started the season with the Cañon City Swastikas, Colorado Springs Millionaires, La Junta Railroaders and Pueblo Indians beginning Rocky Mountain League play. During the season, Colorado Springs relocated to Dawson.[1] [2] [3] [4]

On June 15, 1912, the Colorado Springs Millionaires franchise relocated to Dawson, New Mexico.[1] [5]

The "Stags" moniker corresponds directly to the local mining industry. The mines in Dawson were numbered and referred to as Stag Canyon Mine. Stag Canyon Mine No. 2 and Stag Canyon Mine No. 1 suffered major explosions in 1913 and 1923, killing hundreds of mine workers.[6]

Before the end of the 1912 season, the Rocky Mountain League permanently folded on July 5, 1912. The Colorado Springs/Dawson team was in 3rd place with a 11–20 overall record when the league stopped play. Playing under manager Harry Brammell, Colorado Springs/Dawson finished 12.5 games behind the 1st place Pueblo/Cheyenne Indians team.[1] [7]

After 1912, Dawson did not host another minor league team.[7] When the local coal mines closed in the 1950s, Dawson had no remaining industry and became a ghost town. After the residents left the city, the hospital, school, stores, churches, and homes were destroyed and bulldozed into the mined area, which was covered with dirt.[4] [8]

The ballpark

The exact name of the Dawson Stags' home ballpark is not known.[9]

Timeline

Year(s)
  1. Yrs.
Team Level League
1912 (1)1 Colorado Springs MillionairesRocky Mountain League
1912 (2)1 Dawson Stags

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . Lloyd Johnson . Miles Wolff . Third . . 2007 . 978-1932391176.
  2. Web site: 1912 Rocky Mountain League (RML) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  3. Web site: Rocky Mountain League (D) Encyclopedia and History. Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. Web site: Dawson - New Mexico Ghost Town. www.ghosttowns.com.
  5. Web site: Harry Brammell Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. Web site: Remembering the Dawson mining disaster, 100 years later. Tom SharpeThe New. Mexican. Santa Fe New Mexican.
  7. Web site: 1912 Colorado Springs Millionaires/Dawson Stags Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. Web site: What Happened to Dawson? – Society for American Baseball Research.
  9. Web site: 1912 Colorado Springs Millionaires/Dawson Stags minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.