Looking Back—A trip down memory lane

The Dynasties were sponsored by Warren Chinn and the team was a one-year wonder. Veteran Cheney Studs manager Joe Budnick teamed up with Bob Maguinez and Earl Hyder (both members of the 1960 Cheney Studs national championship team) and former major league outfielder Aaron Pointer, to put the club together. The team was comprised of long-time veterans of “America’s Past-time” and they reunited on the field for the “love of the game”. Despite their age, this group of crafty, wily old veterans were still talented. Former Tacoma Giants and San Francisco Giants pitcher was the main man on the mound and he won eight straight games to start the season.

According to former Cheney Studs player, Mike Carnahan, “we were one of the first semi-pro Oldtimers teams in Pierce County with the majority of players over 35. We played our home games at Heidelberg Park and did play the inmates at McNeil Island a couple of times as well. Our offense was awesome, we scored a ton of runs and qualified for the state championship series. After losing the first game on day one we got a great pitching performance from Don Anderson but the third game was a defensive disaster as we lost 26–23. The outcome at the state tournament would have been completely different if our ace pitcher, John Pregenzer, had suited up and played in that final game honeymoon. He was unhittable that season.”