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Object ID: 1670 (Click here to view the image in a new window.)
Object Date (YYYYMMDD): 1958
Description: 1958 New Ulm Junior Baseball Team
Org/Loc: New Ulm
Org/Entity: Park and Recreation
Sport: Baseball
Team Nickname: Juniors
Gender: Male
Conf/League: None/Undetermined
Original Type: Photo Positive
Group ID: N/A
Other Information: In the early 1950's New Ulm had Midget and Junior baseball teams which grew progressively each year until they became the VFW teams for the community. In some years the team was involved in a Polka Day invitational tournament in New Ulm. This team won the four-team event in 1958 to remain unbeaten in six games. L-R: Kneeling-Clarence Falk, Charles Wieland, Mike Young, Doug Wiesner, Mike Olson, Tom Lindemann and Doug Oman. Standing-Coach Orville Olson, Jerry Dannheim, Karl Preuss, Gary Storm, Charles Stadick, Steve Marquardt, Dave Pelzl and Gene Shavlik. Photo copy contributed by Steve Marquardt.