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Tommy West – assistant program manager for engineering, Program Manager Engineering Systems – played four years of professional baseball with the Texas Ranger organization before beginning his career as an engineer at Marine Corps Systems Command. Remembering how he played catch in August 2022 with a Marine Corps master sergeant, West said, “I never made it to the big leagues, but thanks to the Marine Corps, I sure made it to the Field of Dreams.” (Courtesy photo by Tommy West)
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Dec 5, 2022
DYERSVILLE, Iowa - Tommy West – assistant program manager for engineering, Program Manager Engineering Systems – played four years of professional baseball with the Texas Ranger organization before beginning his career as an engineer at Marine Corps Systems Command. Remembering how he played catch in August 2022 with a Marine Corps master sergeant, West said, “I never made it to the big leagues, but thanks to the Marine Corps, I sure made it to the Field of Dreams.” (Courtesy photo by Tommy West)


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