Butte, MT
Butte is a city in western Montana whose fortune was made through one of the world's largest copper mines. It is located 50 miles northwest of Bozeman, MT.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- Butte, Montana State League (1892)
- Butte Smoke Eaters, Montana State League (1900)
- Butte Miners, Pacific Northwest League (1902)
- Butte Miners, Pacific National League (1903-1904)
- Butte Miners, Northwestern League (1906-1908, 1916-1917)
- Butte Miners, Intermountain League (1909)
- Butte Miners, Union Association (1911-1914)
- Butte Copper Kings, Pioneer League (1978-1985, 1987-2000)
Persons who were born here[edit]
- Scott Brow, pitcher
- Ed Cheff, college coach
- Brennan King, pitcher
- Tom Mulcahy, minor league pitcher; scout
Persons who died here[edit]
- Mike Mattimore, pitcher/outfielder
- Sam Moffett, pitcher/outfielder
- Jim Powell, infielder
- Jim St. Vrain, pitcher
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