Michael Joseph Lynch (September 10, 1875 – April 1, 1947) was a

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for the

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baseball team in 1902. In 1906, Lynch led the

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(.355),

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(.505),

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(130) and

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s (7) as a member of the Tacoma Tigers. Lynch began

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Tacoma in 1906 and held managerial role in the Northwestern League until 1914. Lynch led the

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to a Northwestern League pennant victory in 1909.

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