| Tri-City Sale Done Tri-City Fans Purchase Franchise KENNEWICK, Wash., Nov. 29—A local group announced an agreement today to buy Tri-City Braves in a move to keep the Western International League Baseball Club in the Kennewick-Richland-Pasco area. The Tri-City Athletic Association reported it had agreed to purchase the ... 115 days ago · WIL Baseball - 1953 · wilbaseball53.blogspot.com by WIL fan 4 references | | Tri-City Secret SPORTS NOTES By Gil Gilmore [Tri-City Herald, Nov. 18, 1952] Dick Richards, general manager of the Tri-City Braves, says his plans are made but he isn't telling what they are. Richards, you remember, is the gent who would like to move to Eugene, Ore., with a Western International League franchise in ... 115 days ago · WIL Baseball - 1953 · wilbaseball53.blogspot.com by WIL fan 4 references | | Tri-City Uncertain Sports Notes By Gil Gilmore [Tri-City Herald, Nov. 12, 1953] The plan to buy the Tri-City Braves from Dick Richards and the rest of the present owners is still hanging fire and it looks as if no decision will be reached until next month. The Western International League directors are not too happy a ... 115 days ago · WIL Baseball - 1953 · wilbaseball53.blogspot.com by WIL fan 4 references | | Tri-City Fund Raising Boosters Plan Door-To-Door Drive Starting Nov. 2 Cronin Says Yakima Meet To Be Deadline [Tri-City Herald, October 26, 1952] The Tri-City Booster Club will open a door-to-door campaign about Nov. 2 in a final all out push to get the money to buy the Tri-City Baseball Club. Mike Cronin of Kennewick, c ... 115 days ago · WIL Baseball - 1953 · wilbaseball53.blogspot.com by WIL fan 4 references | | Phils Leave Tri-City Phils Drop Brave Working Agreement [Tri-City Herald, Oct. 23, 1952] The Philadelphia Phils announced today that the working agreement with the Tri-City Braves of the Western International League will be dropped. Tho Phils have had a working agreement this year with Dick Richards, majority stockholde ... 115 days ago · WIL Baseball - 1953 · wilbaseball53.blogspot.com by WIL fan 4 references | | Troubles in Tri-City Drive to Buy Tri-City Team Falls ‘Short’ KENNEWICK, Wash., Oct. 20, 1952— A community drive for $23,000 to buy the Tri-City Braves baseball franchise was far short of the goal Tuesday and club officials said they may take the team elsewhere, possibly to Eugene, Ore. Mike Cronin, chairman of the Tri- ... 115 days ago · WIL Baseball - 1953 · wilbaseball53.blogspot.com by WIL fan 4 references | | Tri-City Problems Sports Notes By Gil Gilmore [Tri-City Herald, Oct. 9, 1952] The move to buy the Tri-City Braves has hit several complicating snags and right now there is some doubt that the drive will be successful. First of all were the legal complications. The Tri-City Booster Club board must first get permission ... 115 days ago · WIL Baseball - 1953 · wilbaseball53.blogspot.com by WIL fan 4 references | |