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As I Remember...
By Tom Fagan
rom 1945 to the early fifties, I was fortunate
Fto watch softball at King George Park.
Our home was at the corner of Eighth and
York. My dad let me go to the park to watch
the men’s league during the summer months.
According to Len Pecore, some people called up the wall at the store that was halfway down fall. I remember watching a playoff game
King George Park the Yankee Stadium of the Seventh Street East. Beezie Martel hit a deep wearing my winter hat and coat.
north end.
Who could forget Harvey Villeneuve ‘s
hard work as President of the league for many
years?
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I recall many of the top notch players who scene. His change-up fooled many of the
played there: Eddie Riviere, Joe Jarvo, Forbes heavy hitters
Kennedy, Roger Despatie, Neil Carmichael,
Those were heady days for a young boy who
Harley Coleman, Doug Taillon and Bernie loved softball. Many times there were two or
Merpaw are some that I remember. three hundred people at the game. They lined
Who could forget the smoothness of Eddie York and Seventh Streets two and three deep.
Riviere at shortstop and Joe Jarvo at second? Often fans would send us to the store to buy
The soft hands and talent of Edgar Miron on them cokes. We would hang around and they
the infield was something to see as well as would give us the empties so we could get the
Walt MacDonald patrolling the outfield and refund. The chip wagon arrived about then
Pudgy Pelky giving his all on the mound. and there was always a rush to get served.
I saw Mr. Whitford hit a foul ball ten feet The season sometimes lasted well into the
fly ball to center field. The word was they We are fortunate to still have King George
never found the ball. It might have rolled to
Park available for the different leagues that
Augustus Street. play there. Softball is good exercise and
Early on, Len Winchester came on the improves discipline in the younger players.
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