San Angelo Colts Explained

San Angelo Colts
Founded:2000
Disbanded:2014
City:San Angelo, Texas
Ballpark:Foster Field
League:United League Baseball (2013–2014)
Former Leagues:
Colors:Maroon, silver, white
League Champs:1 (2002)
Owner:Reunion Sports Group
Manager:Doc Edwards
Media:San Angelo Standard-Times

The San Angelo Colts were a professional baseball team based in San Angelo, Texas, in the United States. The Colts were most recently a member of United League Baseball, an independent professional league which was not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. The Colts played their home games at Foster Field.

The team experienced declining attendance in later years and announced on July 2, 2014 that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.[1] Although it was stated at the time that operations would not be affected, the team announced on August 11, 2014 that the final 8 games of the 2014 season would not be played.[2]

The combination of the Colts' financial issues, the loss of the home stadium of the Fort Worth Cats and low attendance led to the folding of United League Baseball, and all of its member teams, in January 2015.[3]

Team record

SeasonWLWin %Result
align=center 2000 align=center 69 align=center 43 align=center .616 align=center Wild Card
align=center 2001 align=center 49 align=center 47 align=center .510 align=center Wild Card
align=center 2002 align=center 50 align=center 46 align=center .521 align=center Central Baseball League Champions
align=center 2003 align=center 47 align=center 48 align=center .495 align=center
align=center 2004 align=center 36 align=center 58 align=center .383 align=center
align=center 2005 align=center 46 align=center 47 align=center .495 align=center Wild Card
align=center 2006 align=center 46 align=center 44 align=center .511 align=center Wild Card
align=center 2007 align=center 44 align=center 50 align=center .468 align=center
align=center 2008 align=center 55 align=center 29 align=center .651 align=center 2nd Half Season Champions
align=center 2009 align=center 48 align=center 32 align=center .600 align=center Regular Season Champions
align=center 2010 align=center 46 align=center 45 align=center .505 align=center
align=center 2011 align=center 52 align=center 36 align=center .591 align=center Regular Season Champions
align=center 2012 align=center 51 align=center 45 align=center .531 align=center
align=center 2013 align=center 39 align=center 40 align=center .494 align=center
align=center 2014 align=center 33 align=center 39 align=center .458 align=center

League All-Stars

Players

2000

2001

2002

2006

2007

2008

Coaches

2000–2001

2006

2008–2009

Historical use of the name

The original San Angelo Colts played in the Class D West Texas League in 1922. The team had started out as the San Angelo Bronchos the year before.

In 1948, another team using the Colts name began play in the Longhorn League. When the league changed names to the Southwestern League in 1956, the Colts stayed on board, but folded before the start of the 1957 season.

The Colts had been a part of independent baseball since 2000 with the Texas–Louisiana League (2000–2001), Central Baseball League (2002–2005), United League Baseball (2006–2010) and North American League (2011–2012).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SAN ANGELO COLTS: Colts file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy – San Angelo Standard Times. gosanangelo.com. 2014-07-02. 2014-08-13.
  2. Web site: Colts bankruptcy update. gosanangelo.com. 2014-08-11. 2014-08-13.
  3. Web site: United League Baseball Folds After Seven Seasons. Baseball Essential. January 15, 2015. Anton. Joe. March 30, 2015.