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California State League - 1935
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In the world of baseball history the major leagues are king. Recent
years has shown an increase interest in the minor leagues. Especially,
leagues like the old Pacific Coast league that now peak the interest of
baseball historians. But all to often forgotten are the infinite number
of semi pro games played in the golden age of the game. So image my
surprise to see a ball from a game of the old semi pro California State
League show up on Ebay. The ball sold for around $45, but most on the
provenance that it was a Pacific Coast League used baseball. It was a
game used ball, but more likely from the game that was inscribe on it's
hide – Sept-15-1935 at San Mateo...Reds Won...8-to-6... This was game
two of the 1935 championship of the California State League. The San
Mateo Blues beat the Modesto Reds 15-to-3 in game one. The Reds tied
the series with this 8-to-6 win then captured the championship the
following week by defeating the San Mateo Blues 4-to-0. So who ever
purchased the ba;; may not even be aware of the games history, for all
they know they have a nice example of a vintage PCL baseball. The
losing pitcher in Game two and three was ex-PCL pitcher Pudgy Gould.
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