Grand Junction Eagles Explained

Grand Junction Eagles
Division:	Summer Collegiate
Location:	Grand Junction, Colorado
Founded:	^[1]
Former Leagues:	Western Baseball Association (1967-69) Big West Conference (1970-72)
Former Ballparks:	Lincoln 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. 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.^[3]

Notable alumni

Tippy Martinez (1972),^[4] Eric Wilkins,^[5] Paul Molitor, Bob Welch, Jim Sundberg, Randy Ready,^[6] Bill Evans, Max Alvis, Craig Morton, and Rick Miller.

External links

• Grand Junction's Juco World Series
• Grand Junction Eagles semi-pro baseball

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jordan. Kathy. Historic 7th Street. Grand Junction Eagles semi-pro baseball team a big hit. 10 February 2021.
2. News: Hard times finally led to the demise of semipro baseball. The Daily Sentinel . (Colorado) . Jussel . Rick . June 23, 1981 . 12.
3. Web site: Jordan. Kathy. Historic 7th Street. Grand Junction Eagles semi-pro baseball team a big hit. 10 February 2021.
4. Web site: Allen. Malcolm. 2021-05-05. SABR. Tippy Martinez. 5 August 2022.
5. Web site: Allen. Malcolm. 2021-02-11. SABR. Eric Wilkins. 5 August 2022.
6. News: Alaska Goldpanners - Early Team History. Alaska Goldpanners .