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D121241-9
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- 1959-05-16 (Creation)
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Jack Murphy (l) and Andy Garnes (r) posed in their Cheney Studs baseball uniforms, on May 16, 1959. The picture order by the Cheney Lumber Co. is labeled "Legion Studs Post 202 at Cheney Field." The Post 202 Legion Studs were District 4 champions in 1957 and 1958 and finished fourth in 1959. They were opening a 40 games schedule in May of 1959. The 16 man travelling squad was managed by Jack Murphy and coached by Andy Garnes. Mr. Murphy was a school teacher for Tacoma public schools and Mr. Garnes, an attorney in Tacoma. (TNT 5/29/1959, pg. 16) (Additional information provided by a reader)
Baseball players--Tacoma--1950-1960; Baseball--Tacoma--1950-1960; American Legion Tacoma Post No. 202 (Tacoma)--Baseball players; Garnes, Andy; Murphy, Jack;