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D126269-2
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- 1960-04-16 (Creation)
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View of packed grandstands of Cheney Stadium on opening day for the Pacific Coast League baseball season, April 16, 1960. Tacoma held its breath and was rewarded with sunny skies on Saturday for the inaugural games featuring the Tacoma Giants and visiting Portland Beavers. Opening day had been scheduled for April 14th but harsh spring storms and cold weather postponed the debut until the 16th. 6,612 would be in attendance for the day game and 5,671 braved the chiller night weather for the second half of the doubleheader. Prices in 1960 were listed as $2 for box seats, $1.50 for reserved seating, $1.25 for grandstand, 90 cents for pavilion and 50 cents for kids and students. Tacoma, despite losing the first game 7-2, would rebound with a 11-0 shellacking of the Beavers in the nightcap. Future stars Juan Marichal and Matty Alou played prominent roles in the victory. (TNT 4-12-60, C-2, 4-17-60, A-1)
Cheney Stadium (Tacoma); Sports spectators--Tacoma; Grandstands--Tacoma--1960-1970; Baseball--Tacoma--1960-1970;