Jacket

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Shanaman Sports Museum

Name/Title

Jacket

Entry/Object ID

2009.27.1

Description

This is a green, yellow and white wool jacket for the Tacoma Tigers baseball team. "Director" is stitched onto the right breast area. The Tigers started in 1904 in the Pacific Coast League and played in 1904 and 1905 before the franchise moved back to Sacramento. The Tigers returned to the PCL, playing at Cheney Stadium from 1980-94. The Tigers were the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland A's from 1981-94, making the postseason five times. Among notable Tigers players were shortstop Walt Weiss, outfielder Jose Canseco and infielder Mark McGwire, who all went on to win the American League rookie of the year with the A's.

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baseball, Professional/Semi-Pro, Sporting Equipment

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Tacoma Tigers

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Weiss, Walt

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Oakland A's

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Pacific Coast League

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Canseco, Jose

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McGwire, Mark