Pueblo: Still a Sports Town?By Adam Combs

Pueblo has been known for many things throughout its history, mainly for being blue collar and being Democratic in a mostly Republican state. However, Pueblo is also known for being a sports town.
There have been many great teams, some semi-professional, but mostly high school. In the old days, some would say, fans used to come out in droves to support the local teams. Looking through the archive of old photos from the 1950s and before at the Robert H. Rawlings Public Library, Runyon Field can be seen packed to the gills just to watch a city league game between two companies and their employees. Of course, Pueblo’s minor league franchise, the Pueblo Dodgers, was also a big hit during that period.