1962 Wenonah Little League
Deborah Lake Mix shared this photo of the Wenonah Little League from 1962 that her father, pictured on the left. coached along with Mr. Dipper.
The names of the players are listed below.
Back row
Mr. Lake, Terry Fleming, Herbie Danner, Barry Stockinger, Charles Flitcraft, Mr. Dipper
Middle row
Ed Budd, Mario Contarino, Kurt Klinger, Gene Harris, Duke Klinger, Kingsley Lentz
Front row
John Hinman, Bruce MacWilliams, Gary Condell, Dan Brangan, Jack Wiler, Don Davis
The photo was most likely taken across from the American Legion Hall on S. Marion Ave . There was a patch of grass and a wrought iron fence on the east side of Marion Ave..
The 192 on the hats signifies the sponsorship of the team by the Wenonah America Legion Post 192.
Charlie Flitcraft remembers that those old uniforms were made of wool and very warm on a July evening. Terry Fleming remembers that he was 10 years old that summer.
Don Davis, front row, right end, loved baseball so much he went on to have a career with the Philadelphia Phillies, not on the field but doing a number of things for the organization.