Baseball was a big part of George Vico’s life, both before and after he retired from the game. He was born to Serbian immigrant parents in San Fernando, Calif., on Aug. 9, 1923. The 6-foot-4 Vico turned out to be a natural athlete whose first love was baseball. The left-handed batting first baseman began pursuingContinue reading “Former Torrance councilman George Vico hit a home run in his first major league at-bat”
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Spring training with the Cubs on Catalina Island
Spring training baseball action at the Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field facility on Catalina Island in the 1920s. Chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr.’s twin interests in baseball and Catalina Island – he bought Catalina in 1919, and gained a controlling interest in the Cubs in 1921 – dovetailed nicely when he made the decision toContinue reading “Spring training with the Cubs on Catalina Island”
