From the Bench

By Herb Schaper

 Minnesota Baseball Greats Coordinator

   Welcome to "From the Bench" … our way to share  the exciting things happening to this Minnesota baseball Internet site. Minnesota Baseball Greats initially will bring into focus the state's amateur baseball greats, particularly the outstanding players of the 30's, 40's and 50's.  Later we will add facets of state baseball history from youth, college, senior leagues and the pros.

   We wish to enhance the history of the people and events which made baseball Minnesota's great sport.  We will accept nominations in the near future. Hopefully we will make the first of the Great awards late in 2006 or in 2007.  We intend to record the detail of the many achievements that wrote Minnesota baseball history.

   Because of this site, these achievements are always available 24/7 to any one in any place in the world. This is a virtual Hall of Fame and a living museum thriving in cyber space.

   From time to time we will enlist your help in gathering information on the various players in events whose records have for the most part been over-looked. Please check the  "Searching For" box below). Send us anything that can help us make contacts to find that history.