In 1968, just a year after Guam Little League became officially chartered, Guam Babe Ruth also became officially chartered for its 16-18-year-old division. James Ferrante was the first commissioner of the league, although Pete Rosario, Public Safety Commissioner, and Juan Garcia, Agana Heights mayor, were also instrumental in starting up the league.
Contemporary Guam Era

Baseball: Youth League

Youth baseball on Guam developed as an organized sport after World War II and enjoyed several decades as the predominant youth sport on the island.

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Norbort Tydingco "Mr. Smooth" was lead guitarist for the 1970's band "Chamorri." Pat Gumabon Sablan/Guam Humanities Council
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Norbert Tydingco

Norbert Tydingco is best known for playing the smoothest chord progressions in the local jazz arena earning for himself the nickname “Mr. Smooth.”

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Louie Gombar

Louie Gombar is an accomplished musician on Guam known for his playing of the vibes (vibraharp). Gombar started out as a musician at the young

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Jose Gumabon, Sr.

Jose Naputi Gumabon, Sr. (1904 – 1968) was musically and artistically gifted. He formed a stringed orchestra with his sons and close friends to play

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Joaquin "Ding" playing at a birthday party. Forrest Harris photo from the Guam Humanities Council.
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Joaquin “Ding” Palomo

Guitarist Joaquin “Ding” Palomo (1923 – 1997) was a well-known and well-accomplished musician. Although he was known by his peers for playing rhythm guitar, he

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Ankie Franquez began to play the harmonica in the 1930s for a contest, but then fully developed as a musician.
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Francisco G. Franquez

Francisco Garrido Franquez (1921 – 2006), also known as “Frank” or “Ankie,” first picked up the harmonica at the age of 14 years old. In

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Pete and Nito Bautista. Forrest Harris/Humanities Guåhan collection.
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Forrest Harris

Forrest Harris (1932 – ) first found his interest in music at nine years old while strumming a ukulele and playing a country song called

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