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D100985-1
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- 1956-08-10 (Creation)
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This baseball team, representing the American Legion Tacoma Post 138 and under the direction of Coach Russ Franzen (at far right), had recently won the 1956 state American Legion Championship by defeating Selah-Naches. It was the first time that Tacoma had won the state junior baseball championship. The team, shown above at Jefferson Park, would next compete in the Northwest Regional. Noted for their right hand pitching, catching, and defensive play, they had held opponents to only 23 runs in 15 games. At the NW regionals, the team was defeated by favored Billings, Montana in a six-hitter, losing 5-1 in the first game. The Tacoma team then regrouped and eliminated Sitka, Alaska from the tournament with a 8-5 win. Tacoma Post 138 was eliminated in the next round by Twin Falls, Idaho, 2-1. Tacoma members of the regional All Star Team were catcher Arley Kangas, pitcher Gene Bronk and outfielder Gary Johnson. (TNT 8/12/1956, pg. C-18-alt. photograph- see article for team names). Photograph ordered by Ford Motor Co.
Jefferson Park (Tacoma); Baseball players--Tacoma--1950-1960; Franzen, Russ; American Legion Tacoma Post No. 138 (Tacoma)--Baseball players;