Friday, October 13, 2023

Denver Post Tournament



1929 Denver Piggly Wiggly

1930-4-25 Rube Schauers was pitching ace of 1929 tournament

The Denver Post Tournament was organized in the 1920s to be "the World Series of semi-pro baseball."[1] The event was sponsored by the Denver Post and featured ten invited teams.[citation needed] In 1934, Negro league players and Black players began to participate, starting with the Kansas City Monarchs and the Denver White Elephants.[2]
The tournament ended in the 1940s.[citation needed]

lots of pictures

It was actually established in 1915

1930

1930-7-24
1930-7-25 news
1930-7-31 news
1930-7-24 Goalstone Jewelers 7, Sioux City Stock Yards Cowboys 6. (box) Goalstone has two pros
1936
    Huckleberry, Earl 1936 Blackwell Oilers won 10-0
    Eaves, Vallie 1936 Blackwell Oilers won 13-0
    Paige, Satchel 1936



    Bell, Beau M&O Smokies

    Grissom, Lee Denver M&O Cigars

1947

    Grissom, Lee  1947 Golden, CO Coors no-hitter












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