Jim Blue

Jim Blue grew up with semi-pro ball, serving as batboy for Stearman’s 1941 state champs and Boeing’s 1942 national NBC champs. He also played on East High’s undefeated 1946 football team and two state champion baseball teams. 

Blue was a member of the All-Navy champions team during World War II. Out of the service in 1950, he played first base and third base for teams representing Beechcraft, Coleman and the John Weitzel Cowboys. He played on local teams until the late 1950s, when Boeing transferred him to Seattle.  

Blue was a longtime employee of Boeing.  He transferred to Seattle in the late 50s and died there in 2007