Torchy Torrance
From BR Bullpen
Roscoe Conkling Torrance
- School University of Washington
- High School Lewis and Clark High School
- Born September 2, 1899 in Diamond, WA USA
- Died November 24, 1990
Biographical Information[edit]
Roscoe "Torchy" Torrance was part owner and vice president of the Seattle Rainiers.
He served in the Marine Corps during World War II. He set up a baseball league among Marines in the South Pacific during the war.
Source[edit]
Steven R. Bullock: Playing for Their Nation: Baseball and the American Military During World War II [1]
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