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Shanaman Sports Museum

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Puyallup native Jimmy Mosolf, seen in a black and white photograph swinging a bat, was a left-handed hitting outfielder who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs. Born in 1995, Mosolf was a cousin to the Rooney’s, Pat, Tom, George and Jim. Mosolf played 118 games over four seasons of Major League Baseball, finishing with a .295 career average. Mosolf, who had success in the Pacific Coast League with the Mission Reds and Los Angeles Angels as well as the Wichita Aviators of the Western League, began his MLB career with Pittsburgh (1929-32) before playing for the Cubs. Mosolf was inducted into the Washington State Sports Hall of Fame in 1971. Photo donated by Marc Blau.

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