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{{for|the mid-20th century team|San Angelo Colts (1948–57 baseball team)}} {{Infobox baseball team |name = San Angelo Colts |founded = [[2000 in baseball|2000]] |disbanded=2014 |city = [[San Angelo, Texas]] |ballpark = Foster Field |logo = SanAngeloColts.jpg |cap_logo = |league = [[United League Baseball]] (2013–2014) |division = |former_leagues = {{plainlist| * [[North American League (baseball)|North American League]] (2011–12) * [[United League Baseball]] (2006–10) * [[Central Baseball League]] (2002–05) * [[Texas–Louisiana League]] (2000–01) }} |nicknames = |uniform = |retired_numbers = |colors = Maroon, silver, white |former_ballparks = |league_champs = 1 (2002) |division_champs = |owner = Reunion Sports Group |gm = |manager = [[Doc Edwards]] |media = [[San Angelo Standard-Times]] |website = {{URL|http://www.sanangelocolts.com}} }} The '''San Angelo Colts''' were a professional baseball team based in [[San Angelo, Texas]], in the United States. The Colts were most recently a member of [[United League Baseball]], an independent professional league which was not affiliated with [[Major League Baseball]] or [[Minor League Baseball]]. The Colts played their home games at [[Foster Field]]. The team experienced declining attendance in later years and announced on July 2, 2014 that it had filed for [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11]] bankruptcy protection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/colts-baseball-club-files-bankruptcy-but-team|title=SAN ANGELO COLTS: Colts file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy – San Angelo Standard Times|work=gosanangelo.com|date=2014-07-02|access-date=2014-08-13}}</ref> Although it was stated at the time that operations would not be affected, the team announced on August 11, 2014 that the final 8 games of the 2014 season would not be played.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/local-news/colts-bankruptcy-update_01342930|title=Colts bankruptcy update|work=gosanangelo.com|date=2014-08-11|access-date=2014-08-13}}</ref> The combination of the Colts' financial issues, the loss of the home stadium of the [[Fort Worth Cats]] and low attendance led to the folding of United League Baseball, and all of its member teams, in January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballessential.com/news/2015/01/15/united-league-baseball-folds-after-seven-seasons/|title=United League Baseball Folds After Seven Seasons|work=Baseball Essential|date=January 15, 2015|first=Anton|last=Joe|access-date=March 30, 2015}}</ref>
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