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Object ID: 1531 (Click here to view the image in a new window.)
Object Date (YYYYMMDD): 1912
Description: 1912 New Ulm Pirates baseball team
Org/Loc: New Ulm
Org/Entity: Independent/General
Sport: Baseball
Team Nickname: Pirates
Gender: Female
Conf/League: None or Undetermined
Original Type: Printing Negative
Group ID: Early Teams Assemblage
Other Information: Digital image on DVD object 1520. Hard copy file in NUSC file system #7. Reputed to be New Ulm's first state championship baseball team. A newspaper clipping which gave photo credits to the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported: The Pirates won the state championship game against Fairmont when Heine Ahrens was manager in 1916. there is further confusion as the article continues: The picture was taken in 1912 when the Pirates defeated New Ulm Athletic Club for the title. L-r, back row: Fred Schweppe, Eddie Berg, William Burke, Cleve Oetting, Frank Schaefer. Second row: Gus Kleinschmidt, Ewald Kuester, pitcher; manager Henry Ahrens, scorekeeper William Kuester and Cornelius burk. St. Paul Pioneer Press photo. Also see Item as recorded as 1532. An original print in file # ______ indicates Herman Husky Schapekahm is on the picture. The original photo was given to Dorothy Schapekahm Schaper with Husky being identified thereon. If necessary, original may need to be de-screened.