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By the time Casey Stengel became manager of the Oakland Oaks for the 1946 season, the franchise already had nearly a half-century of backstory. Sometimes it stood tall and strong among Pacific Coast League competitors, but often seeming overshadowed by the San Francisco Seals, whose city was about five times
By the time Casey Stengel became manager of the Oakland Oaks for the 1946 season, the franchise already had nearly a half-century of backstory. Sometimes it stood tall and strong among Pacific Coast League competitors, but often seeming overshadowed by the San Francisco Seals, whose city was about five times the size of the Oaks town of 67,000 when the rivalry began. The Seals story (with their five PCL titles, multiple DiMaggios and Lefty O Doul and hit-crazed Smead Jolley) may be more commonly told, but the Oaks are every bit as much a part of baseball history.
Itâs been called the most used pedestrian walkway in Idaho Falls and the city wants to go bigger with the River Walk paths.
âItâs been extremely popular, said PJ Holm, Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation director. We have more than 4 million people that visit West Yellowstone (Mont.) a year and a good portion of them drive right by Idaho Falls. As we get people to stop and check out our River Walk itâs a great thing for tourists to see what Idaho Falls has to offer. It s a great amenity for locals to have for recreating or exercising or sightseeing or bird watching or whatever they want to do with it.â