Seattle Studs
baseball team in Tacoma, Washington
The Seattle Cheney Studs are a semi-professional/collegiate baseball team in the greater Seattle, Washington, area. They are currently a member of the National Baseball Congress in the Pacific International League and compete in the Horizon Air Summer Series. The team's motto is "Once a Stud, Always a Stud". The team is coached by Barry Aden, Tegan Aden, Chris Remington and Cody Aden. They are advised by Elisa Thomases.
Franchise history
The Seattle Cheney Studs are one of the oldest amateur baseball organizations in the country. The Studs were founded 70 years ago in 1954 by Ben Cheney of Cheney Lumber Company in Tacoma, Washington, as the Cheney Studs. The “Studs” nickname is derived from Cheney's company that copyrighted the 2 x 4 for building homes and structures. The team has been active for 70 consecutive years, most under the banner of the Seattle Cheney Studs, but also the Cheney Studs, Performance Radiator Studs, and Swannie's Studs.
The Studs have traditionally consisted of a combination of current and former college players, and former professionals.
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