Colorado isn’t an elite baseball state like California or Texas, where sheer population and year-round warm weather cultivate an endless stream of top draft picks and major-leaguers. But Colorado has had plenty of outstanding players emerge from its borders, especially for a snow state. Here’s a ranking of The Denver Post’s 10 greatest Colorado baseball players of all time.
Ranking The Top 10 Best Colorado-born Baseball Players In Major-league History
Kyle Newman, Denver Post: Sports
Mon, 05/25/2020 - 5:00am
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