MICAA in the Sixties

Originally posted by my brother, George Mercado, in mypba.com on August 18, 2006.

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Teams like Chelsea, Seven Up, San Miguel, Philippine Airlines, Yutivo, Puyat Steel, Ysmael Steel, and Yco were the headliners during those days. 

Chelsea was the mother team of the illustrious Kurt Bachmann. I believe this was the same company that manufactured Chelsea cigarettes. 

Seven Up's team was called the Marauders and was owned by the Syjuco family. It was also the first team for Ateneo superstar Baby Boy Morales. 

MICAA

I originally posted this in mypba.com on June 2, 2005.

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The Manila Industrial Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA) was founded back in the late 1930's as a commercial league that featured not only basketball but also multiple other sports like baseball, football, and the like. The league was made up of different companies that represented various sectors of business. The big names that stood the test of time were the Yco Painters (referring to the paint owned by the Elizaldes), Ysmael Steel (a steel-making business owned by the Ysmaels), Crispa Redmanizers (garments owned by the