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Object ID: 2247 (Click here to view the image in a new window.)
Object Date (YYYYMMDD): 20130306
Description: Kenneth Ahlness, Hanska baseball pitcher, dies
Org/Loc: Hanska
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Other Information: Kenneth Lee Ahlness, 87, who pitched for Hanska as well as a short stint in the Northern Professional League, died March 6, 2013 at Walker Minnesota. He is survived by his wife, Betty Neisen, originally from New Ulm. Ahlness signed a Pittsburgh Pirate minor league contract in 1948 and only got into one game at Fargo when he injured his arm. In a game (date to be determined) he once struck out 25 batters and won the game by hitting a bases-loaded triple. After working in Minneapolis the family retired on Leech Lake near Walker, MN. Memorial services were held March 12, 2013 in Minneapolis with a number of Hanska and people attending.