Bailey J. Santistevan, Sr.

Who is Bailey J. Santistevan, Sr.?

Bailey Joseph Santistevan, Sr. - was a baseball coach who was born in Las Animas, Colorado in 1901. His father was John F. Santistevan and Teresina Hartt of Taos, New Mexico. He played semipro baseball and while playing in Bingham Canyon, Utah he was asked to coach sports for Bingham High School and ended with a 101-82-19 football record.

He created the Eskimo Pie league before Little League was formed as noted by John Schulian in his book, "Twilight of the Long-ball Gods".Bailey was featured in the July 5, 1999 Sports Illustrated, Bailey's Boys. He was inducted into the American Legion Fall of Fame where he is considered one of the most successful coaches in Legion baseball.

He played baseball at and graduated from Colorado State in the early 1920s.