Leadville, CO
Leadville is a mining community located in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado, 50 miles southwest of Denver, CO. In the 19th century, it was briefly a boomtown thanks to silver mining. At an elevation of 10,158 feet, it is the highest city to have ever hosted a minor league club.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- Leadville Blues, Western League (1886)
- Leadville Blues, Colorado State League (1889, 1898)
Persons who died here[edit]
- Jack Tising, pitcher
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