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Hall of Fame Inductees
1938 Elks Softball Team |
Baseball -
Morry Abbott, Harold Adams, Roy Archer, Primo Artoe, Rick Austin, Sonny Bailey, Cy Ball,
Lou Balsano, Otto Balmer, Tony Banaszak, Jr., Rick Barnhart, Art Berg,
Ron Billings, Earl Birnel, Les Bishop, Dale Bloom,
Frank Bonaro, Ray Brammer, Jack Bratlie, Jess Brooks, Dick Browne,
Frank Brozovich, Gordy Brunswick, Luther Carr, Frank Cey, Ron Cey,
Vern Champagne, Jim Claxton, Gene Clough,
Dick Colombini, Howard Davis, Bob Dawson, Sr.,
Mike Dillon, Fred "Buzz" Doane, Richard "Butch" Dunlap, Ozzie Edwards, Cliff Ellingson, Jim Ennis, Les Faulk,
Bob Fredricks, Bill Funk,
Maury Galbraith, Jim Gallwas, Holly Gee, Ronb Gee, Bill Geppert,
Ron Goerger, Skip Gillis, George Grant, Dick Greco, Al Greco, Sr.,
Cy Greenlaw, Merle Hagbo, Dave Hall, Don Hansler,
Ed Hardenbrook (coach), John P. Heinrick,
Andy Helling, Joe Hemel, Ron Herbel, Garry Hersey, Bill Hobert
Gordy Hersey, Bob Houston, Glenn Huffman, Earl Hyder, Floyd "Lefty" Isekite,
Jack Johnson, Rick Johnson,
Bob Johnson, Arley Kangas, Rod Keogh, Frank Karwoski, Andy Ketter, Horace
"Pip" Keohler, Dave Ketter,
Bob Kohout, Vern Kohout, Vic Krause, Earl Kuper, Ocky Larsen Sr., Tony Lavorato,
Rick Lewis, Al Libke Jr., Bob Lightfoot, Bryce Lilly,
Chuck Loete, Larry Loughlin, Bob Maguinez, Mel Manley, Harry Mansfield, Al Manter, Floyd Marcusson, Larry Marshall, Vic Martineau,
David Mathews, Allan Maul, Neil Mazza, Doug McArthur, Frank McCabe,
Ed McCoy, Barney McFadden, Bob McGuire, Art McLarney Sr., Jack McStott, Pete Mello, Lornie Merkle, John Milroy,
Dave Minnitti, Phil Misley,
Joe Mlachnik, Bill Moe, Vern Morris, Frank Morrone, Dave Molitor, Jimmy Mosolf, Ford Mullen, Bill Mullen,
Bill Murphy, Stan Naccarato, Jim Neeley, Bruce Nichols,
Harry Nygard, Clyde Olson, Marion Oppelt, Gus Paine, Dick Palamidessi, Bill Palmer, Don Paul, Riger Peck, Jim Pelander, Al Pentecost,
Cap Peterson, Aaron Pointer, Gilly Portmann, John Pregenzer, Bill Ralston, Larry Rask, Jim Rediske, Fred Rickert,
Marv Rickert, Jim Robinson, Rance Rolfe, Pat Rooney,
Duane Rossman, Ernie Ruffo, Frank Ruffo, Pete Sabutis,
Joe Salatino, Cliff Schiesz, Hal Schimling, Dick Schlosstein, Ken Schultz, Marv Scott, Doug Sisk, Don Semmern,
Hank Semmern, Bill Sewell, Otto Smith,
Bob Snodgrass, Joe Spadafore, Ray Spurgeon, Ron Staples, Wes Stock, Ron Storaasli, Jack Tanner,
Morry Taylor, Elmer Thiel, Frank "Bush" Tobin, Erling Tollefson, Rudy Tollefson,
Art Viafore, Chuck Viafore, Heinie Vogel, Stan Wallace, Carl "Kak" Wasmund, Pat Weber, Russ Wilkerson, Ray Wing,
George Wise, Steve Whitaker, Mike White, Paul "Doc" Wotten, and Ed Yusko.
1915 South Tacoma Tigers |
Fastpitch Softball -
Doug Adam, Don Anderle, Mickey Bartels, Mary Jane Bramman Cooper, Jay Beach, Gordy Bendick, Lloyd Blanusa, Wally Brebner, Glen Collins,
Merle "Butch" Corbin, Frank Davies, Glen Davis
Bill Dunham, Ron Fawcett, Vern From, Bob Frankowsky, Lloyd Glasoe, Jack Hermsen, Les Holtmeyer, Hank Jarvits,
George Karpach, Art Lewis, Fran Luhtala,
Don Maitland, LaVerne Martineau, Louise Mazzuca, Roger McDonald, Darron Nelson, Dan Oliver,
Dean Pitsch, Woodrow Red, Lou Rickenbacker, John Rockway, Bill Ruehle, Harry Rush, Ed Sabol,
Ken Stancato, Gene Thayer, Leonard Thomas, Bud Thomsen, Alec Watt, Dick Webster, Gertrude Wilhelmsen,
Dick Yohn, Bob Zurfluh, Don Zurfluh, Tom Zurfluh, Lowell Nelson (mgr),
Keith Bauer, Bill Boyer, Tommy Thomas,
Gene Horan and Mike Koppa.
1915 Tacoma Tigers |
Slowpitch Softball - Earl Birnel, Carlos Canty, Bill Fleemer, Cal Goings, Kathy Hemion,
Whit Hemion Jr., Jerry Henderson, Nancy Jerkovich, Ken Jones, Joe Kroeger, Peg Loverin, Ron Mattila
Sandy Molzan, Dick O'Brien, Trena Page, Butch Pasquale, Jim Petersen,
Darleen Peterson, Linda Rudolph, Dick SamlaskaJack Scott, Joe Stortini, Jerry Thacker, Jen Schultz,
Alice Textor, Phyllis Textor,
Sue Vincent, Bill Wheeler, Dave Wilsie, Bill Winter, Jim Wolcott,
Joyce Wolf, Jan Wolcott,
Jim Wolcott, Dave Benedict,
Dave Bishop, Jan Chase, Ken Deforrest, Dick Halleen, Margaret "Maggie" Heinrick,
Kathy Hemion, Ken Jones, Gordy Pfeifer, Ken Laase, Jim Lane, Lynn Larson, Marco Malich,
Dick O'Brien, Joe Stortini, Jerry Thacker, Ken Schulz,
Terry Trowbridge, Dave Wilsie, Bill Winter, Bob Young and
Dick Zierman.
Broadcasters & Sportswriters - Gary Lindgren, Rod Belcher, Jerry Geehan, Don Hill, Ed Honeywell, Clay Huntington, Art Popham (dec.) , and Bob Robertson.
Umpires - Ron Adams, Joe Bailey, Hal Berndt, Dick Hassan,
Ken Laase,
John Holliday, Joey Johns, Dave Kerrone, Rick Lewis, Ted Lopat, Lornie Merkle, Frank Morrone, Jim Oleole,
Fran Pinchbeck, Gerald Redburg, Clarence Stave, David Van Hulle, Jerry Woods.
Sponsors - B&I Sports (Ron Irwin), Darold Billings/Billings Electric, Cammarano Bros., Inc., Ben B. Cheney, Ples Irwin, St. Rita's Church & Sons of Italy, Spud Hansen/Spud's Pizza Parlor, Tacoma Elks Club, Washington Hardware, and Alden Woodworth.
Honored Teams
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Wilson High School (1977) State Championship Baseball Team -
Bob Lightfoot (head coach), Hank Jarvits (Assist. Coach), Henry Bender, Mike Cheesman, Howard Kimura, Jim Koenig, Ken Lamb, Tab Lively, Mike Maxwell, Fred Minniti, Don Pratt, Dennis Randall, Rich Rhoads, Alan Stoops, Mike Wiese, Greg Wooldridge, and Kari Rein (statistician).
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Manke & Sons (1974) Men's Fastpitch Team -
Lowell Nelson (mgr), Jim Manke (sponsor), Keith Bauer, Jay Beach, Bill Boyer, John Collins, Lloyed Glasoe, George Hunter, Hank Jarvits, Tom Marshall, Darron Nelson, Gene "Chico" Thayer, Ken Thomas, Tommy Thomas, Ron Vandergrift. |
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Lakes High School (1974) State Championship Baseball Team -
Ed Hardenbrook (coach), Steve Anderson, Joe Betzendorfer, Scott Brunick, Jim Carberry, Jim Charboneau, Larry Corbin, Richard Hassan, Richard Hendrickson, John Higginbotham, George Hilbish, Tom Mann, Richard Martin, Jeff Mitchell, Gary Olson, Mike Reffner, Richard Rodewald, Bruce Roth, and Mike Wholey.
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Dill Howell Award Recipients
Named after longtime sport enthusiast, Dill Howell, the award in his honor is given an individual who exemplifies Dill Howell's passion, commitment, and continued support for baseball in the Tacoma-Pierce County community.
Dillard (Dill) Howell was born in Huntsville, Alabama but had resided in Tacoma since 1922. He passed away on October 30, 1985 at the age of 83. He was one of the original founders and directors of the Tacoma Athletic Commission which was established in 1943 to promote sports and civic betterment. And, the TAC is the longtime sponsoring organization of the annual Tacoma-Pierce County Baseball-Softball Oldtimer's banquet, an event that Dill worked on regularly.
Dill began his career in the sporting goods business in 1922 as a salesman at Kimball's Sporting Goods and later became the store manager. In 1936 Kimball's was sold and Dill founded Howell Sporting Goods which he operated until retirement in 1978. The company was originally situated at 929 Commerce Street and later moved to 922 Commerce Street. When Dill retired he sold the business to three former employees-George Verbonus, Dwight Day, and Jim Osborne-who re-opened the business at 1927 Center Street before moving to a new facility at 3112 S. 38th Street.
Howell Sporting Goods handled most of the athletic equipment and uniform needs for the area high schools as well as CPS and PLC and Dill was always very supportive of all local sports in the community. As a TAC president he was active with all TAC promotions such as the grid-go-round, hoop-go-round, Harlem Globetrotters exhibition games, Golden Gloves boxing event and much more.
Dill was very instrumental in keeping semi-pro baseball alive in the area and was actively involved in the organization and operation of the Tacoma City League, Industrial League, and Valley League over the years. In many respects, he was the glue that kept these leagues going, always helping the teams out with baseballs, uniforms, bats, gloves and much more. It was a commitment to the sporting community that he made on a consistent basis and it is because of this commitment that the Tacoma-Pierce County Baseball-Softball Oldtimers Association proudly recognizes Dill Howell on an annual basis with this award named on his behalf.
2008 Kevin Kalal
2007 Jim Kittilsby
2006 Doug McArthur & Baseball Tacoma Inc.
2005 Roy Murphy
2004 Don Danielson
2003 Joe Stortini
2002 Dick & George Pease
2001 Marv Scott
2000 Holly Gee
1999 Bob Robertson
1998 The Gottfried & Mary Fuchs Foundation
1997 Marc Blau
1996 Brad Cheney
1995 Spud Hansen, Spud's Pizza Parlor
1994 Washington Hardware
1993 Tom Cross
1992 Ray Spurgeon
1991 Clay Huntington & Stan Naccarato
1990 Steve Orfanos
1989 Bob Tourtillotte
1988 Cammarano Bros., Inc.
1987 John P. Heinrick
Marc H. Blau Meritorious Service Award Recipients
2008 Bob Christofferson
2007 Gary Nicholson
2006 Clarence Seman
2005 The Spry Family -- Lou, Steve, Brad and Gordy
2004 Jack Murphy
2003 Tony Anderson
2001 George Quigley
2000 Bob Maguinez
2000 Ken Wilson
1996-99 Not Awarded
1995 Joe Hemel
1994 Jerry Geehan, Don Hill, and Clay Huntington
1993 Tak Ikeda and Pat Steele
1992 Dr. Sam Adams, Dr. Robert Johnson, and Dr. Robert O'Connell
1991 Maurice Turnbull, Bill Turnbull, Dave Turnbull, Donald Turnbull, and Doug Turnbull
Marv Scott Coaches Award
2008 Barry Crust
2007 John Heinrick
2006 Not Presented
2005 Bill Mullen
2005 Marv Scott
Cy Greenlaw Old-Timers Salute Award
The Cy Greenlaw Oldtimers Salute Award is named after one of our area's most gracious and kind-hearted individuals to ever set foot in a ballpark. And, as the first recipient of the Oldtimer's Salute Award in 2003 it seems only fitting to honor one of Tacoma's true pitching legends!
Born Nov. 11, 1916, in Tacoma, Cy made a name for himself in the old Tacoma City League and played nine seasons in the minor leagues. In 1935 he was a member of the 1935 City League champion Superior Dairy team coached by Ocky Haughland. In 1937, before turning pro, Greenlaw and a star-studded roster for Johnson Paint of Tacoma earned a trip to the National Baseball Congress tournament in Wichita, Kansas where Cy grabbed the attention of scouts as a flame-throwing lefty. The team finished fifth, and Greenlaw returned to his college pursuits, obtaining a degree from St. Mary's in 1939. Cy pitched for the Gaels, and was inducted into the St Mary's College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1974.
After the war ended, Cy joined the Tacoma Tigers of the Class B Western International League and was an 18-game winner in 1946, winning a 3-0 seven-inning no-hitter against the Yakima Stars at Tiger Park. In fact, Greenlaw is one of only 14 pitchers to ever throw a no-hitter in local professional baseball history. But his career was on the decline. After three seasons with Tacoma, he played three more seasons with Wenatchee before retiring from baseball in 1951.
2008 Pete Sabutis
2007 Dick Milford
2006 Pat Rooney
2005 Walt Jutte
2004 John Milroy
2003 Cy Greenlaw
TACOMA BASEBALL TEAM NO-HITTERS
Nov. 18, 1905
July 11, 1939
May 30, 1946
Aug. 26, 1962
Sept. 1, 1963
June 22, 1964
May 11, 1965
June 21, 1975
July 9, 1978
Aug. 24, 1980
May 14, 1985
June 10, 1991
July 3, 2001
July 7, 2001
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- Bobby Keefe. Tacoma Tigers at Oakland Oaks; Tacoma 3-0 (9-innings).
- Floyd Isekite. Wenatchee Chiefs at Tacoma Tigers; Tacoma 3-0. (9-innings).
Western International League.
- Cy Greenlaw. Yakima Stars at Tacoma Tigers ; Tacoma 3-0 (7-innings, GM #2).
Western International League.
- Dick LeMay. Vancouver Mounties at Tacoma Giants; Tacoma 4-0 (7-innings, GM # 2).
- Jerry Thomas. Denver Bears at Tacoma Giants; Tacoma 1-0 (7-innings, GM # 2).
- Dick Estelle. Denver Bears at Tacoma Giants; Tacoma 2-0 (9-innings).
- Dick Estelle. Hawaii Islanders at Tacoma Giants; Tacoma 6-0 (9-innings).
- Tom Norton. Hawaii Islanders at Tacoma Twins; Tacoma 1-0 (9-innings).
- Jim Beattie. Tacoma Yankees at Spokane Indians; Tacoma 2-0 (7-innings, GM # 1).
- Larry McCall. Spokane Indians at Tacoma Tigers; Tacoma 1-0 (7-innings, GM # 2).
- Tim Conroy. Tucscon Toros at Tacoma Tigers; Tacoma 1-0 (7-innings, GM # 1).
- Pat Wernig. Vancouver Canadians at Tacoma Tigers; Tacoma 1-0 (9-innings).
- Brett Tomko. Tacoma Rainiers at Oklahoma City Redhawks; Tacoma 7-0 (9-innings).
- John Halama. Calgary Cannons at Tacoma Rainiers; Tacoma 6-0 (Perfect Game).
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Halama's no-hitter was the first 9-inning, complete game, perfect game in the PCL's history. The PCL began in 1903 and there have been approximately 71,250 games played through 2002.
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Class of 2005
Class of 2005 Hall of Fame Inductees
These photos were taken during the 2005 annual Baseball-Softball Oldtimers Banquet.
If you wish to order photos, please call Mike Sage at 206-498-3583 or email him at TTShooter@comcast.net. He will quote you prices for 3 x 5, 5 x 7, and 8 x 10 photos and you can make arrangements directly with him. Please refer to the number below the photo when placing your order with Mike.
Members of the Parkland Mutual Fuels fastpitch team of 1948-1951 that were recognized included standing left to right: Gloria Malley Perry, Frank Cey, Shirley Soggie, Pat Strachan Stavig, Bill Stavig, Marjorie Johnson, and ___________.
Sitting are Joyce Jones Wolf, Mary Jane Brammann Cooper, and Louise Baskett James.
Presenting the awards is Mac Olsen, committee member and former fastpitch player.
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Alden Metcalf accepted the award for his father, Elliott Metcalf, who was inducted into the Sportswriter category of the Oldtimers Hall of Fame.
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The Baskett Lumber Company and Frank Baskett were inducted into the Sponsor categroy of the Oldtimers Hall of Fame.
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Fastpitch Hall of Fame inductees left to right: Cleon Tungsvik, Tommy Thomas, Bill Boyer, Gay Hartman (for father George Roket), and Betty Hart Rowan Bland.
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Slowpitch Hall of Fame inductees standing left to right: Bill Fleener, Whit Hemion Sr. (accepting for son Whit Hemion Jr.), and Jim Petersen. Sitting left to right: Sandy Molzan, Darleen Peterson, and Sue Vincent.
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Umpires Hall of Fame inductees left to right: Barbara Ruth (accepting for husband Chuck Ruth) and son Rob Ruth, and Steve Liptrap.
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Pat Mullen accepts the Marv Scott coaches Award for his grandfather, Bill Mullen, as Joe Stortini, a former player for Coach Mullen, looks on.
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Meritorious Service Award recipients left to right: Steve Spry, Brad Spry, Louis Spry, and Gordon Spry.
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Marian Murphy accepted the Dill Howell Award on behalf of her husband, Roy Murphy.
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Baseball Hall of Fame inductees standing left to right: Harold Adams, Merle Hagbo, Ken Schulz, Ed Hardenbrook, and Larry Marshall.
Sitting left to right: Duane Rossman, Al Manter, Don Semmern,
and Hank Semmern.
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Members of the Tucci & Sons slowpitch team of 1964 are left to right: Marty Erdahl, Gordy Pfeifer, and Joe Stortini.
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Class of 2004
Class of 2004 Hall of Fame Inductees
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Marv Scott is presented with the first-ever Marv Scott Coaches Award while former players were present to honor their coach.
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Members of many women's fastpitch teams from the 1940s-1950s attended the banquet as the history of women's fastpitch was honored.
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2004 Hall of Fame Inductees:
Baseball
Fastpitch
Slowpitch
Umpires
Sponsor
Broadcasters/ Sportswriters
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— Dick Browse, Gene Clough, Ron Gee, Harold Larson, and Bruce Nichols
— Hal Blumke, Kermit Lynch, Peggy (Moran) Ruehle, Larry Slovek, Joyce (Jones) Wolf,
Phil Yant, Larry “Cott” Zehnder, Margaret Zepeda, Delores "Dee" Sagmiller and
Pat (Strachan) Stavig
— Earl Birnel, Joe Kreger, Butch Pasquale, and Bill Wheeler
— Bob Corbin, John Heinrick, Bob Heugel, and Dave Minitti
— Harry Esborg, Hollywood Boat & Motor and Len Manke, Cloverleaf Tavern
— Art Thiel
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Class of 2003
Class of 2003 Inductees
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Back row
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Luther Carr (baseball) , Stan Naccarato (baseball), Ken Laase (slowpitch), Joe Bailey (umpire),
Terry Trowbrige (slowpitch), Dick Zierman (slowpitch), Dave Bishop (slowpitch), Brad Cheney (sponsor), Bill Geppert (baseball), and Woodrow Red (fastpitch).
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Dick Colombini (baseball), Fran Luhtala (fastpitch),
Andy Helling (baseball), Tony Anderson (Meritorious Service Award), Joe Stortini (Dill Howell Award),
Rich Berndt (umpire for his father Hal), and
Frank McCabe (baseball).
Photo by Mike Sage Photography.
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2003 Hall of Fame Inductees:
Baseball
Fastpitch
Slowpitch
Umpires
Meritorious
Sponsor
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— Ron Billings,
Frank Bonaro,
Luther Carr,
Dick Colombini,
Maury Galbraith,
Bill Geppert,
Andy Helling,
Glenn Huffman,
Rod Keogh,
Frank McCabe, and
Stan Naccarato
— Don Anderle,
Merle "Butch" Corbin,
Fran Luhtala,
Woodrow Red, and
Dick Yohn
— Dave Benedict,
Dave Bishop,
Ken Laase,
Terry Trowbridge, and
Dick Zierman
— Joe Bailey,
Hal Berndt, and
Rick Lewis
— Tony Anderson
— Ben B. Cheney,
Tacoma Elks Club,
Alden Woodworth
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Named after longtime sport enthusiast, Dill Howell, the award in his honor is given an individual who exemplifies Dill Howell's passion, commitment, and continued support for baseball in the Tacoma-Pierce County community.
Howell Sporting Goods handled most of the athletic equipment and uniform needs for the area high schools as well as CPS and PLC and Dill was always very supportive of all local sports in the community. As a TAC president he was active with all TAC promotions such as the grid-go-round, hoop-go-round, Harlem Globetrotters exhibition games, Golden Gloves boxing event and much more.
The Cy Greenlaw Oldtimers Salute Award is named after one of our area's most gracious and kind-hearted individuals to ever set foot in a ballpark. And, as the first recipient of the Oldtimer's Salute Award in 2003 it seems only fitting to honor one of Tacoma's true pitching legends!
After the war ended, Cy joined the Tacoma Tigers of the Class B Western International League and was an 18-game winner in 1946, winning a 3-0 seven-inning no-hitter against the Yakima Stars at Tiger Park. In fact, Greenlaw is one of only 14 pitchers to ever throw a no-hitter in local professional baseball history. But his career was on the decline. After three seasons with Tacoma, he played three more seasons with Wenatchee before retiring from baseball in 1951.
