The Grand Junction Eagles were a collegiate summer baseball team located in Grand Junction, Colorado, founded in 1948, originally sponsored by Eagles Lodge No. 595. The Eagles played many of the best semi-pro teams including the Humboldt Crabs, Alaska Goldpanners, and Anchorage Glacier Pilots, and had multiple appearances in the National Baseball Congress World Series. The Grand Junction Eagles played their last season in 1980. in 1964, the Eagles became the second non-Alaska team to play in the Midnight Sun Game.

Notable alumni

Tippy Martinez (1972), Eric Wilkins, Paul Molitor, Bob Welch, Jim Sundberg, Randy Ready, Bill Evans, Max Alvis, Craig Morton, and Rick Miller.

Grand Junction Eagles

References

External links

Grand Junction's Juco World Series

Grand Junction Eagles semi-pro baseball

Baseball teams in Colorado

Grand Junction, Colorado

1948 establishments in Colorado

Baseball teams established in 1948

Grand Junction Eagles