183- The Voice of the Seattle Rainiers

In his birthplace of Seattle, columnist and publicist Leo Lassen became a living legend while working as a baseball radio host. From 1931 until 1960, he covered the Pacific Coast League team in the city. When the Seattle Rainiers played in Sicks' Seattle Stadium, his heyday took off at the same time the teams success did. Lassen was the voice of baseball in the Emerald City, the most important game in town at the time. 

He was well-known around the city for his quick-fire delivery, which was full of detail and baseball knowledge. After a pay dispute ruined his broadcasting job, he withdrew into his own world and never returned to the ballpark where he had gained notoriety. He was a lifelong bachelor who tended to his mother and his roses at home in Wallingford during his retirement.

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