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Hollywood Stars 1950 Baseball Program

Name: Hollywood Stars 1950 Baseball Program
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The Hollywood Stars by Richard Beverage

The Hollywood Stars by Richard Beverage

The Hollywood Stars were created in 1926, when the Salt Lake City franchise of the Pacific Coast League was transferred to the greater Los Angeles area. To avoid confusion with the resident Los Angeles Angels, the new ballclub was called Hollywood. It was a wise choice of names. The movie capital had a glamour that was soon attached to the Stars and created an interest wherever they played. But the Hollywood story is actually one of two separate entities. The first operated from 1926 to 1935 and played at Wrigley Field as a tenant of the Angels. When a dispute arose in 1935 over a proposed increase in rent, owner Bill Lane moved his team to San Diego. After a hiatus of two years, the second incarnation was created in 1938 when the Mission Reds of San Francisco moved to Southern California. They moved into their new park, Gilmore Field, in 1939 and remained there through 1957, when the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. Hollywood won pennants in 1949, 1952, and 1953 and was the team of choice for Hollywood celebrities.

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Hollywood Stars 1950 Baseball Program

This is a piece of Los Angeles PCL history. The Fairfax District in Los Angeles was where it was at in the 40’s and 50’s and Gilmore Field was right in the middle of things. Hollywood Celebrities would often be seen at Hollywood Stars games. Check out Stars Manager Fred Haney and his 1950 squad. Herb Gorman led the Stars to the pennant the previous season and has a feature on page 4. Lefty O’Doul’s San Francisco Seals are featured on page 10. They were to be the opponent in the seasons’ last home stand. Interestingly, famous Los Angeles Dodgers souvenir/concessions guru, Danny Goodman was selling baseball in Hollywood before the Dodgers moved to town. Lastly, a feature on George Schmees and how he broke into the “Twinks” lineup with a bang against the Portland Beavers. He had a home run, a triple and a double.

It’s missing the center scorecard section, and the cover is barely hanging on.

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