In the early days of the Colorado gold rush, Colorado was a Territory of Kansas and Territory of Jefferson. On August 1, 1876, Colorado was admitted as a state, maintaining its territorial borders.
SAN DIEGO â Drew Pomeranz and four relievers combined on a three-hitter, Jon Jay had three hits and an R.B.I., and the San Diego Padres beat the Mets in a second consecutive game, 2-0, on Friday night. The Padres, who have been blanked eight times this year, pitched their first shutout of 2016. They have held the defending National League champion Mets to three runs and seven hits in the first two games of a four-game series.
Mets refuse to quit, rally to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 in Game 5 at Shea Stadium to win 1969 World Series. Shea Stadium erupts as the Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles on Oct. 16, 1969 to win World Series. (Originally published by the Daily News on October 17, 1969. No more worlds to conquer.