The Denver Bears were the AAA minor league baseball franchise in the Pacific Coast League in Denver, Colorado from 1948 until the team name was changed to the Denver Zephyrs. The team played at what became known later as Mile High Stadium, but was originally known as Bears Stadium after this team. This stadium was one of the largest venues in history to host minor league baseball on a routine basis. The name has been used for other sports teams in Denver in the past several years as well. A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. ... Nickname: The Mile-High City Official website: http://www. ... See also: 1947 in sports, 1949 in sports and the list of years in sports. Baseball January 29: Commissioner Happy Chandler fines the Yankees, Cubs, and Phillies $500 each for signing high school players. ... The Denver Zephyrs were a continuation of the old Denver Bears AAA minor league baseball franchise. ... Mile High Stadium (known as Bears Stadium until 1968) was a baseball, soccer and football stadium that stood in Denver, Colorado from 1948-2001. ... The Athens Olympic Stadium A modern stadium (plural stadiums, Latin plural stadia) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. ...

In the mid-60's, the Bears included notables such as Cesar Tovar (who played all 9 positions in one game for the Twins) and Ted Ullander. The Denver Bears had some good teams from the 70s to mid 80s, producing such players as Tim Wallach, Warren Cromarte, Tim Raines, Craig Nettles, Terry Francona, Pat Rooney and pitcher Bill Gullickson. Billy Martin and Felipe Alou both began their managing careers by managing the Denver Bears. In 1980 they finished with the 37th best record of all time (92-44) and won the American Association pennant.