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Baseball: Cohen, 1921-1923

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Identifier: B132.02.0001.0028
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Max 'Irish' Cohen excelled at baseball and football in the 1920s, mostly playing in local semi-pro and amateur leagues in and around Denver, becoming the first Jewish baseball captain west of the Mississippi while at the University of Denver.

Dates: 1921-1923

Baseball: Lutz, 1925-1929

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Identifier: B132.02.0001.0027
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Aaron Lutz excelled at both baseball and football in numerous competitions, starring at catcher for University of Colorado, East High School, and the Denver Bears, earning a brief stint in the Chicago White Sox organization in the early 1930s.

Dates: 1925-1929

Baseball: Pepper, 1958-1959

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Identifier: B132.02.0001.0026
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Ed Pepper, from Denver, played baseball in American Legion leagues, East High School, Colorado State College and the Denver Bears, among others, from 1954 to 1960, and received All-City honors while at East High.

Dates: 1958-1959

Baseball: Wandell, 1940's- 1950's

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Identifier: B132.02.0001.0025
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Sammy Wandell was a baseball player in manual high school. He also won the Babe Ruth award.

Dates: 1940's- 1950's

Basketball, Baseball: Sharp, 1928-1930

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Identifier: B132.02.0001.0024
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Morey Sharp, a Denver native, excelled at basketball at West High School and also played baseball. Sharp later worked as a broadcaster in Cheyenne, Wyoming, mostly working local high school events.

Dates: 1928-1930

Cook's Baths Baseball Team, 1912

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Identifier: B063.02.0002.00030
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Members of the 1912 Cook's Baths Baseball Team line up in front of a brick building. Left to right: Al Fishman, Dave Cook, Harry Gibbons, Max Sedalnick (Shep), [unidentified team member], Sam Kay [Sam Kantowitz, coach], Judi Goldberg, Sam Waitz, Louie Spector, Max Gelfond, Abe Pringle, and Louis Cook. Team members are wearing uniforms that display the word ''Cooks'' on their shirts.

Dates: 1912

Cook's Baths Baseball Team, 1912

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Identifier: B063.02.0002.00001
Abstract Russian Jewish immigrants Harry and Ida Cook journeyed to the American West in the early 1890s. They later opened Cook's Russian Baths in Denver. It served both as a mikvah (ritual bath) operated at night for women by Ida and during the day as a popular stean open to the public, complete with catered Kosher meals. Members of the 1912 Cook's Baths Baseball Team line up in front of a brick building. Left to right: Al Fishman, Dave Cook, Harry Gibbons, Max Sedalnick (Shep), [unidentified team...
Dates: 1912