Opening of the 1938 baseball season, May 5. Crowd behind stadium fence watching game.

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Three boys relax and clown, ready for the 1938 Tacoma Tigers season opening game. In 1937, organized baseball had returned to Tacoma after a 15 year absence. Over 6,000 fans poured into the stands to support their local 1937 Western International League champions, the Tacoma Tigers.

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The May 5, 1938 hometown debut of the Tacoma Tigers at the Tacoma Athletic Park. A record capacity crowd of 6,000 fans crams into the bleachers, spilling out onto the infield. Despite all of the enthusiasm, the Tigers, defending champions, lost to Yakima 8 to 7.

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Baseball team posed for group portrait on playing field. Three two-story brick houses in background, possibly officer's quarters. (Bremerton Sun).

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The Active Club baseball team poses at the Jefferson Park playfield. The team is composed of 13 men in "Active" tee shirts and their coach. The team recently won the Professional Service-Veterans League title and are strong contenders in the City-County softball championship playoffs. The team is composed of, back row left to right, Norm Iverson, Reggie Johnson, Vern Champagne, Kerm Heggerness, Dick Savery, Bob McDicken, Charles Curran and Roy McWilliams. Front row, left to right, Neal Roberts, Nick Annianis, Oz Heggerness, Chuck Taylor, Bud Stayton and Ray Kelly. (T. Times 7/14/1938, pg. 12)

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Russell H. "Russ" Michael (far right) poses in front of his service station at 3740 So. M. St. with the baseball team that he sponsored. The team had just won the Twilight League Baseball Championship for 1938. Russ Michael opened his station in 1936. He had previously worked at the Michael Brothers Service Station. In the 1950s he started Michael's Oil Service at 1315 So. 38th. Russ Michael died April 14, 1991 at the age of 79.

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The 1939 Lincoln High School Baseball Team portrait. Fifteen players in uniform surround team manager Bob Wayno, dressed in casual dark jacket and wearing a baseball cap. The pitcher for the team was Bob Kohant. The team was coached by Eddie Schwartz. (T. Times)

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Sam Jackson, wearing a straw hat with a "Golden Jubilee" hat band, helped make July 23, 1939 special for two unidentified polio victims by taking them to a double header at Athletic Park, near So. 15th and Sprague. Three Tigers players sat behind the young patients, who were separated by two women (their mothers?), to have the day captured on film. Samuel Jackson was president of the Tacoma General Hospital and chairman of the board of the National Bank of Washington. The Tigers lost the first game of the day to Vancouver 6 to 5, but won the second 2 runs to 1, the Tigers' pitcher, Carl Brady, having given up only 3 hits. The "Golden Jubilee" was the Tacoma celebration of Washington's 50th anniversary of statehood.

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Sam Jackson, center, helped make July 23, 1939 special for two unidentified polio victims by taking them to a Tacoma Tigers double header at Athletic Park, near So. 15th and Sprague. Samuel Jackson was president of the Tacoma General Hospital and chairman of the board of the National Bank of Washington. The "Golden Jubilee" was the Tacoma celebration of Washington's 50th anniversary of statehood.

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These five bowlers were the Tacoma Tigers baseball club's entry in the Northwestern International Bowling Congress. Wearing these Tiger uniforms, they would be knocking down pins on April 30, 1940. From left to right are: Dick McNerthney, Doc Mazen, Bus Anderson, Dr. R. Pennington and Mike Berry. Team average was a not-too-shabby 957. (T.Times 4-29-1940, p. 11- alt. photograph)

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Diamond T Baseball (boys) Team. In July of 1940, at the commencement of the second half of the Junior League games, Diamond T was in the basement of the standings with no wins and 2 losses. (T. Times 7/16/1940, pg.11)

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Washington Hardware Juniors Baseball team. By the middle of July of 1940, the eleven teams of the Junior League were going into the second half of their playoffs with Washington Hardware near the top with 2 wins and no losses. (T.Times 7/16/40, pg. 11)

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Elk's softball team at McKinley playfield. The Elks, runner up in the City League, came forward to defeat seven other teams for the right to represent Pierce County in the state softball playoff. Tacoma was home to the Pierce County Sectional State Playoff for the first time in July of 1942. Games were being played at Athletic Park. Pictured team members are, front row left to right, Al Fawcett, Lawrence Larson, Earl Mahnkey, Bill Ruehle, and Bill Wiecking. Back Row, same order, Dr. Charles W. Green (manager), Jack Nash, Bob Lovelace, Bill Jepsen, Bob Bennatts and Arne Brown (T. Times 7/22/1942, pg. 12)

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Publicity for Renton 7-Up Ball Club. Full length portrait of unidentified baseball player preparing to pitch; photograph taken on July 23, 1942. Background is possibly Tacoma's industrial Tideflats.

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Publicity for Renton 7-Up Ball Club. Close-up portrait of unidentified baseball player taken outdoors on July 23, 1942.

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Publicity for Renton 7-Up Ball Club. Informal outdoor portrait of unidentified baseball player taken in July of 1942. For another view of the same player, see D13162, image 2.

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Publicity for Renton 7-Up Ball Club. Portrait of unidentified player in uniform taken on July 23, 1942. For another view of the same player, see D13162, image 1.

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The Western State Hospital "Tillicum Chiefs" of the Twilight League had won 23 games in the 1942 summer season and were in the playoffs for the circuit title. Manager Clink Jacobs (left) gives some tips to his players.

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In August of 1942, the "Tillicum Chiefs" of Western State Hospital, who played in the Twilight League, had won 23 games and were in the playoffs for the circuit title. Much of the credit went to their pitcher Dick Smith who returned to Santa Clara University before the final playoff games. Pictured in the back row, left to right, Clink Jacobs (mgr.), Dick Smith, Fred Hebert, unidentified patient who served as mascot, Howard Johnson, Phil Jacobs and Garry Robinson (business mgr.) Front row, left to right, Bus Mitchell, Lorny Merkle, Johnny Ward, Dewey West and Bob Huegel. Chuck Rasmussen, Bud Clausen and Red Little were absent. (T. Times 9/4/1942, pg. 12)

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Unidentified player with the Western State Hospital "Tillicum Chiefs."

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Although they appear older then their apparent years, the girls in this photograph were identified in the May 18, 1945 Tacoma Times as the Midland Junior High School softball team. The Midland girlsl team had a perfect year in 1945. They went undefeated in interscholastic play, and were declared champions of the Pierce County Junior High School leagues. L-R, back row, Lela Ames, coach, Mary Jane Hamilton, Barbara Taylor, Ruth Elmquist, Grace Keys and Norma Johnson. Front Row, Norma Dunham, Patsy Hankinson, Pat Buffum, Louise Baskett and Jean Starkweather. (T.Times, 5/18/1945, p.13) TPL-7998

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Lincoln High School boys baseball players. L-R, front row, Don Berge, Frank Dalsanto, John Hansler, Dick Columbine and Louis Raphael. Second row, Al Malanca, John Scalara, Dean Mellar, Bob McGuire, Joe Sharman and George Marcoe. Third row, Milt Hegstrom, Jack Smith, Len Vallor, Vern Kohout, Tony DeLuca, Roy Jacobsen and coach Phil Sorboe. (T.Times, 5/12/1945, p.5) 7" x 11 1/4" format.

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South Tacoma Boeing Plant - Boeing baseball players.

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Ten members of the Jefferson Playfield baseball team. They wear uniforms printed with "6th Ave. Old Timer" on them. According to Richards Studio notes, the team was sponsored by the 6th Ave merchants.

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Ten members of the Jefferson Playfield baseball team and their coach. They wear uniforms printed with "6th Ave. Old Timer" on them. The coach holds a trophy.

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Walde Krauklis picture of baseball team. View of Tacoma's 3 and 0' Club playing baseball on Christmas Day, fans are in background cheering them on.

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Having spent a busy night on December 24, 1946 visiting every good little girl and boy in Tacoma/Pierce County, on Christmas Day Santa took in a baseball game. On December 25, 1946 the unidentified players on the 3 and 0 Club helped prove that it is never too late in the season for a good baseball game. This photograph was taken by Walde Krauklis, the husband of Genevieve Louise Richards Krauklis, when he worked as a photographer for the Richards Studio.

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Group portrait of Miller & Donovan Tigers Baseball Team at Tiger Ball Park, also known as Tacoma Baseball Park. The Tacoma Tigers (Tacoma Club of the Western International Baseball League) was sold to the San Diego Club of the Pacific Coast League for $109,000 in October 1947. The sale included the Tacoma Tigers park property in Tacoma, the players, team franchise in the Western International League and all other franchises and privileges of the club. (TNT, 10/2/1947) TPL-6690

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In July of 1947, Art Spencer, the athletic supervisor of the Metropolitan Park District, presented a trophy to Chuck Miller of the Tacoma Boys' Club baseball team, winners of the Class C City Championship. The team included: (front row) Chuck Miller, Fred Dietrick; Ray Schatz, Bob Morris and Coach Bill Mullen; (back row) John Aires, Larry Hoover, Ron Schiesz, Jim Cartwright, Jack Morris, and Bob Gariepy. (T.Times, 7/11/1947, p.2)

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Bob Johnson is the new manager of the Western International League's Tacoma Tigers. Bob is very familiar with the Tigers and Tacoma, he spent most of his childhood in Tacoma. Bob Johnson has been playing baseball for twenty years, he has a lot of experience in the major league competitions, and is known as a right handed power-house. Johnson anticipates a great baseball season for Tacoma (T. Times, 1/3/49, p. 9).

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