The Bowl and the Babe

Legends

My Dad, and all the other Haleys in the early 1900's were all Stadium graduates.

My father, Frank, told us about watching Babe Ruth on a tour taking batting practice in the bowl and hitting one out of the east end of the bowl.

(Babe Ruth visited Tacoma, October 24, 1924)

A tidbit of history about a circa 1928 Stadium High School Graduate

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"Also completed, after years of planning, is the new Robert A.L. Mortvedt Library.

To move the books to the new library from Xavier Hall, the library closes at noon on 2 December (a Friday). Student shelvers spend the weekend rubber-banding bundles of books together and labeling them.

On Monday, morning classes are canceled. Despite the rain, students and faculty carry bundles of books across and put them on the correct shelves.

Head librarian Frank Haley provides candy for all."

PLU 1965-1969





Frank H. Haley Information Center

"The Frank H. Haley Information Center provides access to librarians' expertise and workspace for individual and collaborative research in an electronic environment. The center, located on the first floor of the Robert A.L. Mortvedt Library, reflects the foresight of Frank H. Haley, the library’s director from 1951-1976."

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Also in the late 50's the kids my age played summer baseball for a group called the Blue Bombers (can't remember the reason for the name), however, a large group of the business people made contributions to this group and through this group of people a portion of the bowl was fenced off and we began to practice Little League baseball at the bowl.

This was somewhat of the beginning of the restoration of the bowl as we know it now. .

Have a great time. I'll be in Italy, but see you again in 5 years.

Best regards,
Jonathan Haley '61

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