Leadville Angels - Colorado - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Women's T-Shirt rayne with a large bear looming

with a large bear looming behind him

where the ocean met midcentury ambition

then delivered a prophecy so sincere it makes grown men weep in parking lots

flanked by orange ribbon banners displaying "19" and "85" with hop branch accents and three small stars above

above block text reading "1914

Leadville Angels - Colorado - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Women's T-Shirt rayne with a large bear loomingBy 1896, Leadville was already past its silver rush peak, but the high altitude mining town still had enough fight in it to field a ball club. The Angels played a short summer season in the independent Colorado State League, going 5 3 under manager Harry Grier and finishing second in a six team field that ran from May 2 to July 15. Their rivals that year included the Aspen Miners, the Pueblo Rovers, and the Denver Gulfs (small towns with big league