A series of individual photos from the City of Vancouver Archives, the Stuart Thomson fonts
Left - Vancouver Asahis star lefty hurler Kenichi “Ty” Suga who played and also managed the team in his tenure of some twenty years from the 1920s into the 1941s when the team was disbanded.
There were two main leagues in Vancouver in 1937, the Vancouver Senior League (Arnold & Quigley, Athletics, Asahis, United Distillers) and the Commercial League (Asahi, Grant Gunn, Lowney's, Merritt-Gordons, Patricias). Asahis started in the Senior loop but dropped out to play in the Commercial circuit and won the league title.
On the outskirts, the Dewdney League had four teams - Coquitlam, Hammond, Ioco and Mission.
Below, left to right, right-hander Tim Carlin of the Vancouver Athletics, versatile Billy Adshead of United Distillers (who saw action at C, 1B, 2B, 3B, and the OF) and outfielder George Smith of Arnold & Quigley.
Below (L-R) - Outfielder Alymer Cousins (one of nine baseball playing brothers) of Vancouver UDL and Vancouver Arnold & Quigley, Coley Hall first sacker of the Vancouver Athletics, and Frank Hall outfielder with the Athletics.
Below, left - Outfielder Sandy Henderson of both Vancouver UDL and Vancouver Arnold & Quigley. Right - Import third baseman George Hinaga of the Vancouver Asahis
Below left - Ernie Kershaw, right-hander of United Distillers, UDL. Right - UDL left-hander, Reg Jowett.
Below left - Vancouver Arnold & Quigley outfielder Eddie Holden. Middle - Southpaw chucker Hal Straight of 1937 Vancouver Athletics. Right - Import infielder John Plouf played for both Asahis and Arnold & Quigley teams in the Vancouver City Senior Baseball League
Below left - Harvey Pezzola pitched for both Arnold & Quigley and Athletics. Right - Shortstop Hec McDonald of the Vancouver Athletics
Below left - Jackie Sherman outfielder/third baseman for Vancouver UDL. Middle - Third baseman Wellington “Wimpy” Quinn, Vancouver Athletics. Right - Vancouver UDL pitcher Bill Richardson
Below left - George “Lefty” Boston, Vancouver Arnold & Quigley Right - Playing manager/first baseman Don Stewart, Vancouver UDL
Below left - Norm Trasolini, Vancouver Arnold & Quigley Right - Infielder Don Moore, Vancouver Arnold & Quigley
Below left - Reg “Lefty” Wallis – pitched for both the Athletics and Arnold & Quigley teams in Vancouver’s Senior City Baseball League Right - Utility player Don White of Vancouver Athletics
