Denver Bears
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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. The Denver Bears had some good teams from the 70s to mid 80s, producing such players as Tim Wallach, Warren Cromarte, Tim Raines and pitcher Bill Gullickson. In 1980 they finished with the 37th best record of all time (92-44) and won the American Association pennant.