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Pete Vonachen

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Harold Albert "Pete" Vonachen, Jr. (August 31, 1925 – June 10, 2013) was an American businessman and Minor league baseball team owner. [1]

47 relations: A League of Their Own, Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute, Albert Pujols, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, Brad Mills (manager), Bradley University, Casey Coleman (baseball), Charles Radbourn, Chicago Cubs, Coach (baseball), Darwin Barney, Derrick May (baseball), Dozer Park, Dwight Smith (baseball), General manager (baseball), Greg Maddux, Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, Jason Motte, Jeff Samardzija, Jerome Walton, Jim Tracy (baseball), Joe Girardi, Joe Maddon, Justin Berg, Kyle McClellan, Lester Strode, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Grace, Midwest League, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, National League, Northwestern League, Peoria Chiefs, Peoria Redwings, Peoria, Illinois, Pete Mackanin, Pitcher, Rafael Palmeiro, Rick Wilkins (baseball), Shea Stadium (Peoria, Illinois), Sporting News, St. Louis Cardinals, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, United States Navy, World War II, Wrigley Field, Yadier Molina.

A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own is a 1992 American sports comedy-drama film that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL).

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Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute

Academy of Our Lady and Spalding Institute were Catholic high schools across the street from each other in downtown Peoria, Illinois.

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Albert Pujols

José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (born January 16, 1980) is a Dominican American professional baseball first baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a women's professional baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954.

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Brad Mills (manager)

James Bradley Mills (born January 19, 1957) is a former manager of the Houston Astros and a former Major League Baseball (MLB) player.

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Bradley University

Bradley University is a private, mid-sized university in Peoria, Illinois.

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Casey Coleman (baseball)

Joseph Casey Coleman (born July 3, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

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Charles Radbourn

Charles Gardner Radbourn (December 11, 1854 – February 5, 1897), nicknamed "Old Hoss", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Coach (baseball)

In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team.

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Darwin Barney

Darwin James Kunane Barney (born November 8, 1985) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent.

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Derrick May (baseball)

Derrick Brant May (born July 14, 1968 in Rochester, New York) is a former first round pick (#9 pick in 1986) and former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1990–94), Milwaukee Brewers (1995), Houston Astros (1995–96), Philadelphia Phillies (1997), Montreal Expos (1998) and Baltimore Orioles (1999).

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Dozer Park

Dozer Park, originally O'Brien Field and formerly Chiefs Stadium, is a baseball field located in downtown Peoria, Illinois.

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Dwight Smith (baseball)

John Dwight Smith (born November 8, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder with the Chicago Cubs, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles and the Atlanta Braves between 1989 and 1996.

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General manager (baseball)

In Major League Baseball, the general manager (GM) of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players.

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Greg Maddux

Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.

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Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

The Illinois-Indiana–Iowa League was a minor league baseball organization that operated for the better part of 60 years, mostly in those three states.

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Jason Motte

Jason Louis Motte (born June 22, 1982) is an American retired professional baseball relief pitcher.

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Jeff Samardzija

Jeffrey Alan Samardzija (born January 23, 1985), nicknamed The Shark, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Jerome Walton

Jerome O'Terrell Walton (born July 8, 1965) is a former American Major League Baseball center fielder with the Chicago Cubs, California Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays between 1989 and 1998.

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Jim Tracy (baseball)

James Edwin Tracy (born December 31, 1955) is a former professional baseball manager and player.

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Joe Girardi

Joseph Elliott Girardi (born October 14, 1964) is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager.

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Joe Maddon

Joseph John Maddon Jr. (born February 8, 1954) is an American professional baseball manager for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Justin Berg

Justin Christopher Berg (born June 7, 1984) is a right-handed professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.

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Kyle McClellan

Kyle William McClellan (born June 12, 1984) is a retired professional baseball pitcher.

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Lester Strode

James Lester Strode (born June 17, 1958 in McMinnville, Tennessee) is the bullpen coach for the Chicago Cubs.

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Los Angeles Angels

The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball franchise based in Anaheim, California.

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Mark Grace

Mark Eugene Grace (born June 28, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who spent 16 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League (NL).

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Midwest League

The Midwest League is a Minor League Baseball league, established in 1954 and based in the Midwestern United States.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located in Cooperstown, New York, and operated by private interests.

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National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest current professional team sports league.

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Northwestern League

The Northwestern League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1883 to 1884, and again from 1886 to 1887.

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Peoria Chiefs

The Peoria Chiefs are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the Class A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Peoria Redwings

The Peoria Redwings were a women's professional baseball team who joined the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1946 season.

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Peoria, Illinois

Peoria is the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, and the largest city on the Illinois River.

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Pete Mackanin

Peter Mackanin, Jr. (pronounced) (born August 1, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager.

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Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.

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Rafael Palmeiro

Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban American Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.

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Rick Wilkins (baseball)

Richard David Wilkins (born June 4, 1967) is an American former professional baseball catcher.

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Shea Stadium (Peoria, Illinois)

Shea Stadium is a former baseball stadium located in Peoria, Illinois, less than a mile north of Bradley University and just to the west of the USDA National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research.

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Sporting News

Sporting News is a digital sports media owned by Perform Group, a global sports content and media company.

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St. Louis Cardinals

The St.

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game

"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is a 1908 Tin Pan Alley song by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer which has become the unofficial anthem of North American baseball, although neither of its authors had attended a game prior to writing the song.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field is a baseball park located on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois.

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Yadier Molina

Yadier Benjamin Molina (born July 13, 1982), nicknamed "Yadi", is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Vonachen

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