A photograph taken in 1947 or 1948, of the Ringtown Aces baseball team of Ringtown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. According to the notes that came with this photo, the team had a good following in the region in the 1940s and 1950s.
Identified in the photo:
Front Row: Donald Houser, water boy; Ronald Hinderliter, water boy.
Second Row: “Fat” Kulp, umpire; John Ambrose; Tom Barrow; Tom Shank; “Buzzer” Long; “Chubby” Mensinger; Joe Dettry; Ernest Stauffer; Ralph Rumbel; Les Gilbert; Joe Dettry Sr.
Back Row: Clair Beaver, manager; Reginald Houser; Lamar Lindenmuth; Furman Rentcheler; Claude Dentinger; Bill Kerchusky; Guy Lindenmuth; Bruce Ertwine; Joe Cressman; John Hinderliter; Troy Lindenmuth, —–?—–.
The photo appeared in the “Looking Back” feature of the Pottsville Republican & Herald, February 25, 2007.
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Obtained from Newspapers.com.