October 15, 2017
Being it is playoff and World Series baseball time all over the U.S. the photo and names of the 1957 Pirates of the Louisa/Ft. Gay Little League seems an appropriate Recollections entry this week.
Ab VanHoose’s batting average was .553 and he was used most of the time as our leadoff hitter.
“…I hit the ball just over the shortstop’s head (Harold) that won the 1957 Little League Series Game. Our coach Chesley Wright had Wright Brothers Jewelry On Madison Avenue, when he was closing it down and moving out, I got the 1957 trophy, and I have one of the baseballs and bats that we used then too, wish I had it signed by everyone then.
–Fred Jones-
Coaches: Cecil Sands and Chesley Wright
Ab VanHoose, 3rd base
Charlie Hill, catcher
Day Day Kerns, 2nd base
Gary Eves, 1st base
Fred Jones, Shortstop
Bud Lemaster, Pitcher
Ed Hensley, Pitcher
Marvin Sands, Pitcher
Robert Castle, Right Field
Nelson Sparks, Backup catcher
Bruce Bussey, outfield
Bill Fred Dodson, outfield
Two unidentified players. (If you know them send in their names to: markgrayson@me.com)
UPDATE:
Ronnie Holt and Billy Pickrell
