Trick or Treat

Did you know that on November 1st, 1951 The National League voted Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella the league's Most Valuable Player for what will be the first of three such awards.
 

We played a fun game, the day after Halloween, in the American league. There were some tricks and a few treats. We had some Halloween candy in the pavilion to munch on. A few guys brought beverages to share with others for after the game.

The Visiting team Zombies consisted of  JD Davis, Don Held, Joe D’Herin, Ron Butler, Don Witmer, Rodger Edwards, Ron Pipen, Freddy Gonzalez, Fred Dampier, Frank Jacobs, Dave Hartley and Juan Toro.

The Creatures from the Black Lagoon, Home team, featured Larry Wells, Nick Matta, Ed Diaz, Bill Wolf, Russ King, Chris Constantine, Danny Parker, Charlie Giordano, Kirk Coffman, Tom Hamilton, Brent Alumbaugh and Tom Wise.

The Lagoon boys climbed out of the swamp and jumped to an early lead. They scored 8 runs in the first 4 innings. The softball looked like a pumpkin being tossed at the plate. The Zombies had both feet in the grave; they only scored 2 runs over that same time frame.

However, the Visiting Zombie team came to life in the 5^th inning; they scored 6 runs to tie the game. Juan Toro had a speedy HR that helped the cause.

Both teams played well over the next few innings and the game remained close.  The score did a flip flop back and forth. By the 8^th inning the score was tied 12-12. Thanks in large part to an Ed Diaz HR, for the Visitors.

It was in the top half of the 8^th where the game was decided. The Zombies dragged three runs across the plate to take the lead for good. The Home team had two tries, in the bottom of the 8^th and the bottom of the 9^th, to score. Their bats were as quiet as a grave yard. The softball that earlier looked like the size of a pumpkin, now looked to be the size of a candy corn. They were shut out in the last two frames.

Final Score: Visitors: 15- Home Team: 12.

Best Hitters Toda Included

Brent Alumbaugh  3 for 4 Homer

Tom Wise 3 for 4  Triple

Fred Gonzalez 3 for 5  2 Doubles

Joe D'Herin  5 for 5 

Frank Jacobs 3 for 4

Ron Butler 3 for 4 

Fred Dampier  3 for 4 



On field D (Gold's Gym) we had a three way game. 

The hit team had Bess, Kline, D. Hill, Poke, Marino, Gazarek, Moots, Smith, Mills, Fabion and Gibson.  

The sit team fielded Herb,  Fulton,Waddel, Hite, Remington, Lopez, Levesque, Barnes, Lopicolo, Fulton, Merritt,and L. Baker.  

The field team had Thompson, Simon, F. Miller, Byrd, Bowley, Altemose, Witter, Bloom, Morey, G. Baker and Restrepo.  

The field team managed two runs in the first inning and one run in the sixth inning for a total of only three runs.  Ron Thompson pitched well and John Byrd played an excellent third base but the offense just couldn't mount a sustained drive during the  contest.  

The real close contest was shown when at the end of the sixth inning the hit team led the sit team by only one, 13 to 12.  In the top of the seventh the hit team scored two and had a three run lead.  

In their final at bat, trailing by three, the sit team had an offensive explosion, batting around twice and scored 18 runs to win the game 31-15-3.  

Leading hitters on the hit  team were                          

            

D. Hill 4-4 inc. 2b, 3b , 

Marino 4-4, 

Gazarek 3-4, 

Moots 3-4,    

 

Leading hitters for the sit team were    

Herb 4-5, 

Waddell 4-5,

Hite 5-6, 

Remington 4-6,

Levesque 3-6 inc HR, 

Merritt 3-5  

 

Leading hitters for the field team were 

Thompson 2-3, 

F. Miller 2-3,