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TH E WHI TE HO U SE
WASH INGTON
May 3, 1963
The annual Babe Ruth League World Series is a
significant event on the sports calendar . As the
culmination of weeks of spirited competition among
thousands of boys from many countries, it does
much to inspire physical excellence , good sports mans hip and better understanding among nations .
You have my personal congratulations and best
wishes.
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John F . Kennedy
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A Hearty Welcome
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All Babe Ruth Players and Fans
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farmington's World Series
Executive Committee
This is the executive committee which
has been responsible for planning and
coordination for the 1963 BRL World
Series in Farmington, N. M.
Seated, left to right : J . W. (Doc) Jones,
Don Hargrove, Bern Gantner, general
chairman and Bill Shropshire. Standing :
Clyde Arrington, J. B. Collard, Wayne
Harris, Paul Almquist and Jock (Tonk)
Holland . Also members of the execu ·
tive committee are Ron Boddy, Fred
White, Wes Strain and Jock Barber.
Farmington, N. M., Is Aggressive In Leadership
Located at the junction of three rivers which meet
at the foot of an interesting geological phenomenon
called the Bluffs, and having within its view the
mountain ranges of Colorado, is Farmington, urban
center of northwestern New Mexico, with a population of 24,714.
Among the attributes of the area is an unexcelled
climate for " liveability" , characterized by mild summer and winter temperatures, day, moderate winds,
low humidity and abundant sunshine.
Over half of the water in the entire district flows in
the three rivers - San Juan, Animas and La Platathat meet in FarnVngton.
Farmington ' s excellent summer recreation . program
provides a wide variety of activities for local youth
in such areas as tennis, swimming, arts and crafts,
drama and puppetry, twirlin~, creative dancing , gymnastics, square dancing, fishing and archery . Farmington facilities include two Babe Ruth League ball parks, two Little League ballparks, one softball diamond, two swimming pools, one of which is enclosed ,
three tennis courts and six Pee Wee ballparks.
The chief economy of Farmington is that built
around the development and operatio!,s of the vast
petroleum resources of this area.
The ever-expanding fields of the region now include a total of more than 7,000 producing gas and
oil wells. A great part of the 20 million dollar annual
payroll of the area is connected with the petroleum
industry.
There is much to see and do from a tourist's standpoint in this area and Farmington stands as the
gateway to the mountains and recreational areas of
Western Colorado; Monument Valley and Bryce Canyon, Utah; Grand Canybn and the Indian country of
Western New Mexico and Eastern Arizona.
However, right in San Juan County with Aztec (12
miles from Farmington) as the county seat, there are
some excellent tourist attractions, such as the famed
Aztec Ruins, man-created Morgan Lake on the Navajo
Indian Reservation, 20 miles southwest of Farming ton; Jackson Lake, eight miles northwest of Farmington (plenty of trout); and huge Navajo Dam and
Lake, the $42,000,000 storage project which backs
up 38 miles on the San Juan River.
Navajo Lake, 38 miles east of Farmington, was
dedicated in September, 1962, and now provides
the people of Northwest New Mexico with one of the
greatest recreation spots in the Rocky Mountain States.
This Bureau of Reclamation project took four years
to construct. Height of dam is 405 feet, with a crest
length of 3,800 feet. Reservoir capacity is 1,709,000
acre feet with surface of 15,600 acres. The dam
base is half a mile wide. Three public recreation
areas are included in the project . Concessions, paved
surface boat ramps, campgrounds and picnic areas
are being developed for public use.
Ex-officio members, not shown , of the
World Series Committee Members
World Series Committee. Mayor Oscar
Key personnel of the 1963 BRL World
Series Committee of Farmington include
left to right, seated , Benton DeWees ,
Wes Strain , Kenneth McBride, Jock
Barber. Standing: Jere Pelletier, W. L.
Blasingame, Robert Williams and Oscar
Langston . Not shown but also mem bers are J. C. Wray, Robert N. Miller,
L. W. Belt, John Sullivan , Bob Brothers,
Lloyd Mascarenas, Harold Palmer , Er·
nest Sategna , Bob Behm, George Love.
Thomas
of
Farmington, former
Gov .
Tom Bolack of Farmington, Mayor Don
Sullivan of Bloomfield , N. M.; I. J .
Coury, chairman of the New Mexico
1nterstote
Stream
Commission;
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F.
Gish , president of First Notional Bonk ,
Farmington; Arthur J . Weinig , president
of Citizens Bonk, Farmington; lincoln
O ' Brien , publisher of Farmington Doily
Times; C. O . Kend rick , co ·owner, Radio
Statlan KENN, Farmington; Mayor Jimmy Mcgee, Aztec; AI lucero , manager
Radio Station KWYK; Kennith Fogle,
Aztec; Ed Alsup, division superinten.
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Babe Ruth League's Growth Is Spectacular
Richard W. Case, Executive Administrator of Babe Ruth league,
at International BRl Headquarters.
Babe Ruth League, with more than 145,500 boys
participating in the program around the globe in
1963, is by far the largest baseball organization in
its age bracket.
Babe Ruth League, Inc., is a non-profit, tax-exempt
organization now completing its 12th year of providing wholesome amateur baseball for 13, 14 and 15
year-old boys .
Babe Ruth competition on standard-sized diamonds
under the basic rilles of organized baseball has seen
the program expand in 49 of the 50 states, in seven
Canadian provinces, Puerto Rico, nine European countries, and Morocco.
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The history of the Babe Ruth League is one of
steady growth , with more than 200 new leagues registered each year as youngsters the world over have
exper ienced the thrill of organized competition in a
program lauded by recreation leaders everywhere.
More than 1,600 leagues and more than 9,700 teams
played under the Babe Rl:th League banner this year
and the unceasing growth seems certgin to carry the
program perpetuating the name of America 's greatest
sport's hero to even greater heights in coming years .
Jeanne loy ton , Secretory and George C. Riemann, Treasurer,
both stoff members at International BRl Headquarters.
Babe Ruth League and the affiliated leagues enjoy
the support and sponsorship of recreation departments, recreation supervisors, civic and service organizations, educators, judges, police authorities and
wonderful people in all walks of life. The basic rules
of the organ ization have proven highly workable in
commun iti es of all sizes, among all ranges of population and under a wide variety of circumstances.
Under common rules and common purpose, the
leagues have become an important factor in the
ties joining communit ies.
The strength of the program rests in its simpl ici ty
and its democracy. The few rules and regulations
were sanctioned only after exhaustive surveys were
conducted for the organization among the professional men and laymen of the recreation and physical educat ion field. Each local league is an autonomous unit with full authority to administer its own
program within these few rules .
Each state and province is administered by democratically elected state or provincial directors . At
Rose Howland , Clerk Typist; Ann Slav in, Insurance Associate;
Noma Bell , Clerk Typist and Martha Koller, Moil Superv isor.
Not shown : Shirley Ann Worth , Clerk Typist and
John layton, Moiling and Printing .
annual meetings, the representatives of the leagues
within the area gather together to elect formally their
own d irectors and establish their state or provincial
organizations. In turn, these state or provincial directors elect their own regional directors and establish
regional units in accordance with their desires.
-me Board of Directors is composed of representatives of all areas and represents the combined thinking of Babe Ruth Leaguers and league officials on all
levels. Through continuing surveys, the Board is able
to be apprised of the thinking of the individual
leagues.
Babe Ruth League, above all, is of, by and for
the boys in adopting rules, in establishing standards
and in all planning , the primary consideration at all
levels is what is best for the youngsters. Before Babe
Ruth League was formed these boys in the 13-15
year old class were the "orphans" of the organized
baseball picture. Today this group is participating
-in ever growing numbers-in a program hailed as
one of the finest ever established.
Welcome" ,
TO THE WORLD SERIES
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The Town of Farmington is pleased and honored to be
host for the 1963 Babe ~uth World Series of baseball.
May we extend a hearty " Welcome " to all guests and
participants while you are in our town.
To all the
players and
managers, " Best of Success"
in
your
competition .
To visitors, parents and friends, I am
sure you will find the citizens of Farmington most
cordial and friendly .
We hope that you will enjoy your visit in Farmington.
OSCAR THOMAS
MAYOR
TOWN OF FARMINGTON
As International President of the Babe Ruth League
I wish to congratulate the Town of Farm in gton and
the State of New Mexico for hosting the 1963 Babe
Ruth League World Series .
The fine committee and
interested people connected with this World Series
are to be commended for a job well done in making
this one of the finest and best in Babe Ruth League
history.
WALTER B. COCKS
INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
BABE RUTH LEAGUE , INC.
We 'of Babe Ruth League are extremely happy to have
our 1963 World Series here in Farmington .
We are
fully confident that this city will make it one of our
finest Series .
To the people of Farmington and of
New Mexico we are grateful for their full cooperation and a wonderful World Series.
J. JERVEY GANTT
CHAIRMAN
12TH WORLD SERIES '63
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BABE RUTH LEAGUE EQUIPMENT
(BIG LEA E STYLE) BY RAWLINGS
STAR AUTOGRAPHED
GLOVES AND MITTS
FLEETFOOT BASEBALL SHOES
TEAM TAILORED UNIFORMS
PROTECTIVE AND
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OFFICIAL LEAGUE BASEBALLS
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WARREN C. GILES
President of
The National League
JOE CRONIN
President of
The American League
T here are few things in our present-day society which can provide the influence for good among American youngsters as that
which is the very birthright of our National sport of Baseball.
Among the most important years, when the principles of sportsmanship and a good life can best be taught our youngsters, are
those of the early 'teens. It is a source of personal and professional
pride to know that the Babe Ruth League, named in memory of
one of the truly otttstanding figures in the history of Baseball and
the American League, continually carry out this task with heartwarmmg success.
It is a genuine pleasure to send greetings to all who are
associated with the Babe R uth League program. We in
the major leagues are deeply appreciative of the contribution made to the game by tbose, who by their untiring
efforts, are responsible for tbe marvelous growth of the
Babe Ruth League.
World Series Games Show Brilliant Record
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1952-Andy Wasil , who hurled five wins without
a loss in three World Series, sparked Stamford to th~
1952, 1953 and 1954 titles . The big righthander
hurled the middle game of' the first classic at Trenton's Wetzel Field, N. J., while teammate Charles
Symeon distinguished himself by fanning 29 men in
winning the other two games.
1953-Andy Wasil was aided by a consecutive
home run barrage by Mike Carella . Ferd Padget and
Dom Viesto in the 1953 Series opener, in which Stamford edged West Des Mo ines, Iowa , 3-2, in a replay
of the 1952 final. Act ion again was lin Trenton.
1954-The Series moved to Wa s h ington's Griffith
Stadium in 1954, but it was the same story as Stam ford defended its laurels, Wasil o uthurling Marshall
Duffy of Jackson, Tennessee , in a 2-0 title clash.
1955-Terre Haute eliminated Stamford in the first
round of 1955 play at Aust in, Texas, in a 3-2 stunner
and went on to the crown by overcoming a 2-1 deficit in the seventh inning against Birminqham, Alabama, then hanging on for a 5-4 win with the winning runs on base and none out.
1956-Southpaw AI Downing starred for Trenton in
1956 as the Jerseyans went on to the flag after being
a single out away from first-round elimination by
Pensacola. The final tilt saw Downing win a mound
classic from Jim Wolfsberger of Huntington Park,
Calif. , in the series played at Portland , Oregon .
1957-Southpaw Lou Vickery left a sickbed to hurl
Pensacola to the 1957 crown at the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor . Pensacola rallied to down New
Orleans, louisiana, in its opener after trailing 1-0
through five frames, defeating Stamford, Connecticut
in the final 9-0; having downed Lyndhurst, N. J., in
the semi- finals.
1958-The title stayed in the Southeast in 1958 as
Cha rl otte, behind the pitching of Gerry Maye and
Gary Black, in a memorable Series at Vancouver, British Columbia. The final game went into extra innings
for the first time before the Tarheels could edge Massapequa , New York, in 10 innings . In the semi-finals,
Charlotte n ipped Berkeley, Calif., 4-3.
1959-Tulsa , Oklahoma' s tournament team became
the champions of eighth annual World Series as it
pushed across two runs in the eighth inning to down
a f ighting underdog team from Sikeston , Missouri,
3- 1, in the title game at Stockton, Calif. It marked
th e second stra ight year in which the champ ionship
game had gone into overtime.
1960-Behind the strong right arm of Tom Wolfe,
the Huntington , West Virginia team won the 1960
World Series at St. Paul, Minnesota . After having the
games postponed twice because of rain the Huntington boys finally downed Charlotte, North Carolina ,
3 -0 for the title.
1961-San Carlos, California copped the first double
elimination series held in Glendive, Montana, in
1961. Rebounding from a 7-1 defeat at the hands
of Englewood, N. J ., Steve Caria 's stingy four-hit
pitching gave the California entry the 1961 title 9-2.
1962-Trenton, New Jersey, won its second World's
Championship Crown in 1962 at Br idgeton, New Jersey, as they defeated Portland , Oregon , 7-6 in the
title game. Trenton 's well-balanced attack proved
fatal to their opposing foe 's miscues . In the semifinal game Trenton bested Portland 4-1; while Portland gained a second shot for the title by defeating
Charlotte, N. c., in 11 innings 4-3.
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'Babe Ruth
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A Great
George Herman (Babe) Ruth.
He hit 714 major league home runs.
He hit 60, 50, 54, 54, 49 in his big seasons.
He was the greatest figure baseball ever has
known.
He promised to hit a home run for an ailing youngster in a hospital bed - and did. He met a somewhat startled president of the United States and said:
"Hot as hell, ain 't it, Prez?"
He called his shot in the world series for one of the
most dramatic home runs ever. He was a brilliant
left-handed pitcher before turning to the outfield and
home runs and hurled 29 consecutive scoreless innings
in world series play.
He was born in Baltimore; came out of St. Mary's
Industrial School and all the world mourned when
he died on Aug . 16, 1948. He was 53 years old
when death CClme.
He was a major league player for 22 years with
the Boston Americans, the New York Yankees and
the Boston Braves. He hit 15 world series homers
and one in the 1933 All-Star game.
He received $600 for his first professional contract
with the Baltimore Orioles. Later he was to receive
$80,000 for one year with the Yankees.
This was Babe Ruth.J
He wore a light brown cap, smoked cigars. He
was born fr iendly; a man of laughter. He was a
great athlete who got closer to thE1 people than any
other ball player in history. He was one of the most
appealing sports figures of America. Whether he
hit the ball into the next county or struck out it was
always with a picturesque flourish .
America had been clamoring for more action, for
more runs, for quicker knockouts, a faster golf ball,
more touchdowns. Ruth led the way in the reformation with his home run bat. Time was when 10 or
12 homers could lead the league. The Babe made
that look silly. As a ball player, Ruth never made
a false move. He never threw to the wrong base .
He never played dirty ball for even a fleeting moment
in the most heated action for a pennant or world 's
championship. This was the Babe.
When the Babe asked for $80,000 for one season
with the Yankees, there was one who said: "You
want more dough than the nation pays President
Hoover."
And the Babe replied : "Well, I certainly had a
better year than Hoover. "
Ruth 's first major league home run was hit on
May 6, 1915, off Jack Warhop of New York. Ruth's
mincing step, as he walked to the plate, and his unorthodox stance caused much amusement and when
he knocked the ball over the right field fence, it was
considered an accident instead of the beginning of
the most brilliant slugging carer. His longest homer
was at Plant Field, Tampa, Fla., during a spring exhibition game. The spot was marked and measurements taken. They showed the ball traveled 508 feet
from the time it left Ruth's bat until it landed .
The Boston Red Sox bought Ruth from Baltimore
for $2,900. Ruth was the greatest drawing card
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American sports H ero
baseball has known , so much of a draw ing card
that the Yankees generally made an amount equal
to the Babe's salary on spring exhibition tours.
The Babe never could remember a name . Not
even the names of his own teammates . He called
boys and men " Kid " and women under 35 were
" Sister" and the older ones were " Mom ." The Babe
was honest, warm and friendly with a natural ap proach . People of all ages were attracted to him
by the Babe's tremendous personal magnetism.
The Babe had a thousand memorable moments,
but certainly up near the top had to be the day he
"called h is shot" in hitting a homer against the Chicago Cubs in the th ird game of the 1932 World
Series. A feud developed between the Cubs and
Yanks over the fact that the Cubs had given Mark
Koenig, former Yank , only a half-share in the series .
By the time the Yanks arrived in Chicago the fans
were boil ing.
The Babe came up in the 4th and the Cubs blistered Ruth from their dugout. The Babe took two
strikes . Then he " pointed " to the bleachers and hit
the next p itch by Charley Root to the very spot. The
Yanks went on to win the series.
The next day a reporter asked the Babe : " B",!,
supposing you 'd m issed the ball and struck out?"
"Gee, I never thought of that, " said Ruth .
It never entered his mind that he could fail in
anything he undertook but that is the stuff of which
champions are made.
The Babe helped to wr ite the story of the Golden
Age of sports . .. Jack Dempsey and Bobby Jones
and Tex Rickard and all th¢' others . The Babe wasn't
merely the creature of his times. He helped to make
the times .
The club demanded a guarantee of $3,500 and a
heavy percentage of any receipts over that sum for
every game booked . Ruth packed them in . The Babe
was ill one spring dur ing a barnstorming trip through
Texas . He developed a fever of 102 . The doctors
ordered h im to stay in bed for a week. Just before
game time that afternoon , Manager Miller Huggins
was surprised to f ind Ruth walk ing slowly across the
field wh ile the crowd roared its welcome .
"What are you doing in uniform with a fever? "
asked Huggins .
"See all them people out there?" asked Ruth . "They
all came to see me , and I ain ' t gain ' to disappoint
was an excellent place hitter. Infields and outfields
always shifted for Ruth to pull the ball to right. One
day, against Detroit, the Babe discovered the third
baseman and left fielder playing far to the right.
The Babe pushed the ball down the third base line
and into left field for a three-base hit, just to show
that he could place the ball.
The Babe had most of the human faults and weak nesses , but he also had most of the human virtues
and probably the greatest of them were honesty,
complete unselfishness, charity and love for his fellowman . Ruth never pretended to be anything but
what he was. There was no hypocrisy in his system.
He was never vindictive. His grudges passed with
the night . He had a strong sense of justice and fair
play. He had a deep and genuine love for children ,
especially the underprivileged. He cheered the sick
and helped the unfortunate. Ruth was never envious
of anyone.
The Babe played in 2,503 major league ball games .
He batted in 2.197 runs and scored 2, 161. He had a
major league field ing average of .968. He established
or equalled 54 major league records.
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Ruth always considered the 1927 Yankees the
greatest. They won the pennant by a mile. And that
was the yea'r the Babe hit his record 60 homers.
The Babe crowded spectacular adventure on a
siage which extended from Baltimore to Paris; from
Yankee Stadium to Tokyo. When his remains lay ir.
state in Yankee Stadium, more than 100,000 persons
passed in reverence, many in tears. The vast majority
of these never had seen Ruth in action on a ball field.
But they knew that he was the ball player of ball
players, the matchless Babe. They passed slowly by
Babe's b ier with a love which grew out of the knowledge that George had been one of them, that he
never, for a fleeting moment, had permitted himself,
or anybody else, to forget that he was a man of the
people.
'em ."
He didn 't disappoint them . He played only six
innings that day, but hit two home runs.
Ruth's first appearance in Organized Ball was on
April 22 , 1914 at Baltimore, where he pitched against
Buffalo in the International League . The man who
was to break attendance records within the next 20
years pitched before fewer than 200 people . He
shut out Buffa 10, 6 to O.
During the Babe's pitching days, he faced the
great Walter Johnson eight times. Ruth won six of
the eight games - three of them by 1-0 scores .
Ruth probably would have had fantastic averages
if he had gone for base hits instead of homers. He
{Much of the materia l on these pages has been selected from the
publicat ion " The Real Babe Ruth " by Dan Daniel with anecdotes
by H. G . Salsinger.l
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BABE RUTH LEAGUE, INC.
International Officers
PRESIDENT
WALTER B. COCKS
Des Moines, lowo
FIRST VICE· PRESIDENT
GEORGE D. WYSE
Kirkland, Wash .
THIRD VICE· PRESIDENT
JACK O' KEEFE
SECOND VICE · PRESIDENT
CLIFFORD S. CONNER
Trenton , N . J.
Stockton, Calif.
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
SAMUEL M. WELCH
Tren ton , N . J.
International Directors
GEORGE BARR
Tulsa, Okla .
RAY M. BELL
Groveville, N . J.
MARIUS D. BONACCI
Wash ington Crossing, N . J.
JOSEPH W. C()OKSON
Trenton, N . J.
IRA W. DECKER
J . JERVEY GANTT
Ocala, Fla .
LT . COL . DOMINIC GEORGE
Stockton, Ca lif.
VERN HERNLUND
Ch icago, III.
ALLEN LAN SOON
FRANK McGUIRE
LAWRENCE P. MOSER
Reno , Nev .
West New York , N . J.
Ka lomaz:oo, Mich .
ALFRED G. STANTON
West Nyack, N. Y.
DR. WILLIAM G. WILLIAMS
STAN ZIOMEK
Stratford, Conn.
Amherst t Mass.
PHILLIP ALAMPI
RALPH S. ABEL
Ham ilton Square, N. J.
Pennington , N . J.
W . G . BOWEN
Bessemer, Ala .
MILTON H. GRANNATT, JR.
Trenton, N . J.
JOHN W. NELSON , JR.
Hornell, N. Y.
WALTER PHILLIPS
Lake Charies , La .
Billings, Mont .
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1963 Regional and State Directors
Regional Director
STAN ZIOMEK
Amherst , Mass .
NEW ENGLAND REGION
Stote Director
" Chick " Ciccarelli
Norwalk, Conn.
State Director
Frank Vail
Bar Mills, Moine
State Director
Burr Jacobsen
Gordner . Moss.
State Director
Donald And.;rson
Concord, N. H.
Stote Director
Frank McGuire
Wes t New York, N. J.
State Director
Alfred G . Stanton
West Nyack, N. Y.
Provincial Director
Hubert Friel
Srockville, Ontario
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State Director
larry Mogers
Anderson . Ind .
State Director
Donald A. Butler
Owensboro. Ky .
Stote Director
W . G . Bowen
Ala .
State Director
Howard Rohrbacher
Ocala, Flo .
Rio Piedras , P. R.
Stote Director
Joseph C. Mitchell
Drexel Hill. Po .
State Director
John Campbell
lynchburg, Va.
CARROll E. MAnER, ESQ .
Youngstown. Ohio
State Director
Corl Wheeler
Bloomfield Hills , Micn .
Stote Director
Carl E. Rob inson
Mt . Vernon. Ohio
Stote Director
loren Rasmus
Eou Cloire. W is.
Regional Director
JESSE SHADDIX
College Park, Ga .
SOUTHEAST REGION
Bessemer,
Terr itorial Director
Eugenio Guerra
Regional Director
OHIO VALLEY REGION
State Director
Merrill Johnston
Harvey , III.
State Director
Mahlon Co,ker
Montpel ier, Vt.
Regional Director
JOHN DOOLEY
Stony Point, N . Y.
MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION
State Director
Samuel J . Mento
Cleland Heights, Dela.
State Director
Gaetano F. Calise
Cranston, R. I.
Stote Director
State Director
Robert Moher
Atlanto . Go .
Carl Ray
Columbus. Miss.
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Stote Director
William E. Hollifield
Cnbrlol1e, N. C.
State Director
R. l. Potey
Jackson. Tenn .
State Director
Dr . Michael Joseph'
Huntington, W . Vo.
The Lions Clubs of the San Juan Basin
welcome you to the
1963 'Babe ~th League World Series
VISITING LIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
ANY OF THE CLUBS REGULAR MEETINGS
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AZTEC LIONS CLUB
FARMINGTON LIONS CLUB
1 st and 3rd Mondays- 7 :00 p.m.
Method ist Church Basement
Aztec, New Mex ico
2nd and 4th Mondays- 7 :00 p.m.
San Juan Country Club
Farmington , New Mex ico
BLOOMFIELD LIONS CLUB
KIRTLAND LIONS CLUB
1 st and 3rd Thursdays-7:00 p.m .
Methodist Church Basement
Bloomfield, New Mex ico
2nd and 4th Thursdays- 7 :30 p .m .
Kirtland Jr . High
Kirtland, New Mexico
DOWNTOWN LIONS CLUB
SHIPROCK LIONS CLUB
1 st and 3rd Tuesdays- 12:00 noon
Town House Motor Hotel
Farmington, New Mexico
1 st and 3rd Wednesdays- 7 :00 p.m .
Nataani -Nez Restaurant
Sh iprock, New Mexico
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BABE RUTH LEAGUE, INC.
1963 Regional and State Directors
Regional Director and
State Direc tor
CHARLES E. KENTFI ElD
Oska loosa . lowo
MID-WEST PLAINS REGION
State Director
AI Payne
lomor, Colo .
State Director
William E. Evans
Olathe, Kansas
State Director
Will iam Scharrer
Sf. Paul, Minn.
State Director
T. l . Fakier
Thibodaux, La.
State Director
Bob Haller
Wahpeton, N. D.
Regional Director
WALTER PHilliPS
lake Charles, la o
SOUTHWEST REGION
State Director
Ross Helvie
Pine Bluff, Ark .
State Director
Gene Sigman
Jefferson City. Mo.
Stote Director
William Johnson
Albuquerque, N. M.
State Director
E. B. Chief Benton
Tulsa, Okla.
Stote Direc'tor
AI Kasparek
Weimar, Texas
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Regional Director and
State Director
flOYD MARKHAM
Portland , Oregon
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION
State Director
Rolph Peters
Ketchikan , Alaska
Provincial Director
A. l . Elliott
North Vancouver, B. C.
State Director
Fred Quinn
State Director
Vern Paulson
Glendive, Montano
Wallace, Idaho
State Director
Stote Director
Jerry Tresco
Socram2nto, Calif.
State Director
Eugene Wood
Cosper, Wyoming
Regional Director
JACK O ' KEEFE
Stockton, Calif.
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION
C. M . Sharp
Doug las, Arizona
State Director
George O. Wyse
Seattle, Wash.
State Director
William J. White
Orange, Calif.
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Stote Director
Edward Y. H. Kim
Honolulu, Hawaii
State Director
Tom Hardester
Reno, Nevada
State Director
Elmer Tate
Tooele, Utah
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1963 Directors of European Countries
European Native
Director and
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Nat ive Country
Italian
Belgium Native
Nat ive
Country Director
Country Director
LT . COL . EMMETT
TOWNSEND
BIllY VALCKE
GIUSEPPE GHILlINI
Director
J
JAN HARTOG
Country D irector
Spain-Morocco Am erican
Country Director
MAJ . M. A. FUCCI
COL. GLEN A. PORTT
Italian
Amer ican
France Americon
c.ountry Diredor
Germon American
JOHN TRUBACEK
LT . COL. WIllIAM
DUFFY
European Am erican
Director
Country Director
MARIUS D. BONACCI
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
Man w ith an idea, founder of the little Bigger league
in 1951 now known as the Babe Ruth league. Mr.
Bonacci made the statement, "Who knows but someday this baseball program may be the biggest of its
kind in t he wo rld ."
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1963 BABE RUTH LEAGUE WORLD SERIES DRAW
FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO
August 19 - 24, 1963
Winner's Bracket
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Game 19 will be played Sunday,
August 25th at 2:00 P.M. if
winner of Game 15 loses Game 18.
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do something well -
in this case, play baseball. By taking
,
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citizens, Someday, some of them may go to work for us (or
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World's
Champions
'Babe
Ruth
1962 BABE RUTH CHAMPIONS, TRENTON, N. J .
first Row- Left to Right: Bot Boys Louis Tuccillo and Albert Chiaramonti.
Second Row : Carmen Nitti , Reynold Territo, Chester Jacobi , Dennis
Storr , Christopher Angelini , Ronald Chiaramonti and Barry Raniere .
Third Row : Manager Gino Silvestro: Coach George Wah, Louis
Glenn , Carl Christman , Anthony Massari, Vincent Anepele, frank
Partyka , Gory Vogler, Joseph DeVito, Joseph Muni, and Trainer
Renolt Chioromonti.
1961 BABE RUTH CHAMPIONS , SAN CARLOS, CALIF .
1960 BABE RUTH CHAMPIONS, HUNTINGTON, W . Va.
first Row, Left to Right : Dick Vinal, Keith Woods, Bot Boy Kerry
Kambic, Bob Hooper, Marty Redmon .
Second Row : Bill Alexander, Jim Magnuson , Mike Tyson , Ken
Kombic, Rick Brown, Joe Judge .
Third Row : Robert flanagan , coach, Jim McBride , Bill Laich , Steve
Corio, Bill Boles, Bob Pindroh, Manager William J. Connolly .
Members of the team: Harvey Allen, David Creasey, James Evans,
Mike Fullerton, John Thompson , Robert Hole, Lorry Jock, Dick
Keagy , Gene Kelly , Charles McClanahan, Joe Moreland, Lorry Mylar, Ronald Roy, Gerold Taylor, Tom Wo lfe, Manager Earl Canterbury, Coach · Morris Cunningham .
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1959 BAIJE RUTH CHAMPIONS , TULSA, OKLA .
1958 BASE RUTH CHAMPIONS, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Members of the team : Jim Seabolt, Dennis Hall , Gory Moore ,
Gerold Jones, Bobby Miller, Dan iel Scott , Alan Robertson , Tommy
Maxwell, Edd ie Denmon, Carl Morton , Richard Hoyle, Richard Col ·
mus, James Fine, Steve Schaub, Manager Rolph Huntsman , Assistant
Manager Roy Warren , Coach Wally Clover, Batbay Jim Roy .
First Row-Left to Right : Chuck Burn s, Jim Helms, Dove Sloan,
John Houser, Mike Martin.
Second Row : Gory Block , Bill Wolters, George Chapman , Dove
Deese, Ken Wilkerson, Jerry Maye .
Third Row : Manager Leo Block , Gerry Biggers, Charles DuBose ,
Wayne Ayers, Don Kelley, Coach K. F. W ilkerson , and Coach George
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LEAGUE
Farmington Investment Co.
REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE
Phone DA 5-3452
106 WEST MAIN STREET
1957 BABE RUTH CHAMPIONS, PENSACOLA , FLA.
Seated : Bat Boy Robe rt McDade .
First Row-Left to Right : Jimmie Davis, Charles Daniels , Bob Oli v~r, Jim Bochus, Jim Lurton, Terry Jenkins.
Second Row : Manager " Lefty" Lybrand , Floyd Blackmon , lloyd
Blackmon , Glen Danley , Don G riffey , Harold Grimes, Don Moon ,
Bill Etheridge, lou Vickery , Jim loftin , Coach leroy Joyner .
NOEL HARDWARE
" In the Heart of Farmington"
126 West Main St.
Phone DAvis 5-2172
FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO
1956 BABE RUTH CHAMPIONS , TRENTON , N . J .
First Row - left to Right : Joel Hughes , Victor Ptycin , Pete Baron .
Second Row : Gerald Krecicki , James Jeter, Walter Sutcliff, John
Salter, Frank Kokotojlo, AI Downing .
Third Row : George Malone , Co-manoger Robe rt HolI , Carlos
Chase, Arnold Thomas, Julius Chemielewski , Will iom Norton , Richo rd
Riller, Monager Adolph Nitzs<he .
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Dial 325-7521
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1955 BABE RUTH CHAMPIONS , TERRE HAUTE , IND .
407 WEST BROADWAY
First Row - left to Righ t: Monoger Glenn Staggs , Bob Clements ,
Bob Kehrt, Don lann ing, Te rry Dischinger, luther Montgomery , Lorry
~ush , ond Coach Donas Dischinger.
Second Row : Marvin Haney , lorry lucas, Gory Cunning, Gene
Jeffers, Jim Calv in , Gary Auten , W illis Cheesman , John Roshe l,
Jerry Porter, Chorles Hall , and C. Vincent W illiams .
FARMINGTON, N . M .
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1954 BABE RUTH CHAMPIONS, STAMFORD, CONN .
Members of the team: Mascot John laurena, Jr, Mascot Peter
Robotti, Richard Moavero, Richard DiMuro, Robe rt ferrara , Richie
~osum , Richie Conetta, Ca·Capt. Michkey liane, Tori fauci , Nick
Galiatos, Sal Pagano, Allan Yaeger, Edward Mazurek, Co-Capt .
Andy Wasil, frank Robotti, Jr., Billy Pustari, Roden Daniels, Cooch
John laureno, Sr., Coach Paul Rosum , Commissioner Edward J.
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1953 BABE RUTH CHAMPIONS, STAMFORD, CONN .
Sitting-left to Right : Mascots Brian fitzpatrick and Peter Rabotti.
Four Corners Aviation, Inc.
First Row : M ickey lione, Jr., Tori Fauci, Oom Viesto, Dam DiMuro,
Bill
Druehl ,
Rosum,
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Robert ferrara , lenny
Dunmore; Ernie Crescio,
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fred Padgett, Coach Mickey lione, Sr., Pres. Edward J. Hunt, Greg ·
ory Clark . Michael Carella, Coach John laureno.
Phone, 325-2867
FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO
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1952 BABE RUTH CHAMPIONS, STAMFORD, CONN .
first Row-left to Right : Dom Uva, Steve Chocas, Bill Druehl ,
Co-Captain Charles Pike, Bill Romaneillo, Dom Vies to, Andy Wasil.
Second Row : Coach late Mickey l ione, Joe (nzitari , fred Padgett,
Peter Somma, Charles Willard, frank frattaroli , Buzzy Ba ron , Co .
Captain Charles Symeon , Mike Carella, Coach John laureno.
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Investigate them now and see for yourself why the best dressed
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Nylon jackets, undershirts, hose and belts are also available
in a variety of colors.
See you r sport i ng good s dea le r f o r comp l ete infor mation .
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GREENVILLE, OHIO
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'Babe Ruth
Graduates
Office Supply & Service Company
"Complete Office Outfitters"
ClETIS BOYER
Third Baseman
New York Yankees
FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO
2212 E. MAIN
Cletis Boyer, outstanding third baseman of the World Champion
Yankees, needs na intraduction to baseball fan. . The 26 year old
Missaurian played hi. Babe Ruth league baseball in Joplin, Mi.·
souri, mainly as a fire-boiling twirler. Never known as a " stick"
man the former Babe Ruth leaguer moved into the third .ack slot
in hi. first full .eason with the Yankee. in 1960, giving hi. club
its strongest infield in many years.
BOWLERO LANES
Aristocrat of Bowling
3701 CLIFFSIDE CIRCLE
FARMINGTON, N. M.
Phone 325-4171
BOB SAVERINE
Infielder-Outfielder
Baltimore Orioles
In Farmington ...
Farmington Shoe Store
Bab Saverine played hi. BRl ba.eball in the Darien, Connecticut
league where he hold. the all -time bose stealing and batting
records. Hitting at a .630 clip during his la.t year in the BRl,
Saverine also collected a total of " at least 150" stolen ba.es during
his three year BRL career, according to his former manager, and he
.tates further " that Soverine is the best ballplayer ever to come
from the Darien Leogue."
117 W. MAIN ST.
DA 5-2182
In Aztec.
A%tec Shoe Store
103 SOUTH MAIN AVE.
FE 4-6688
WELCOME ... Babe Ruth World Series
CARL YASTRZEMSKI
Outfielder
Boston Red Sox
GLENCLI FF MOTOR HOTEL
Phone 325-7561
Joining the Bo.ton Red Sox in 1961 after completing only two
season. of minor league boll, Carl Yastrzemski was given the most
difficult task of filling the .hoes of retiring Ted Williams. During
his Babe Ruth league years, 1953, 1954 and 1955, the Red Sox
outfielder batted .503 in the Bridgehampton Babe Ruth league while
he continued to pitch, ploy short and catch. Voted the mo.t valu ·
able player in the 1955 New York State Babe Ruth league State
Tournament, Yastrzem.ki led the Bridgehampton team to the New
York State championship .
BLOOMFIELD BLVD .
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COMPANY. INC.
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EsTABLISHED
1899
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Official Suppliers of Babe Ruth League Embroidered Emblems
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TO ALL BABE RUTH LEAGUE PLAYERS
Whether you experience the exhilaration of victory or the numbness of defeat,
pause for a moment for, after all, it was only a game. In one form or other you
will be engaged in a game all your life. So, when you pause, think of your
managers and coaches, the sponsors and many volunteer personnel , without
whose efforts there would be no Babe Ruth League program. They wanted
better things for you than they had. Show your appreciation with a simple,
"Thanks" to those who helped you, and to those who will help you in later
"games." With very best wishes!
Estoblished 1896
WALTER F. SMITH & COMPANY
INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE
TRENTON 7, N. J .
145 ACADEMY STREET
Suppl ier of the approved Babe Ruth league, Inc.
liability Insurance Program
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~abe
Ruth
Graduates
Welcome to Farmington
SOUTHERN UNION
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JIM MALONEY
Pitcher
Cincinnati Reds
GAS COMPANY
P. O. BOX 750 • FARMINGTON, N. MEXICO
Jim Malaney, strong .armed right.honder of the Cincinnati Reds '
pitching staff, has a history of baseball oll · stor participation, En·
tering the Fresno Babe Ruth League ranks in 1952, Maloney contino
ued playing both infield and outfield positions and soon made
himself known by being selected on the Fersno BRL tournament
teams two seasons.
A BETTER
BAll
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AL DOWNING
Pitcher
New York Yankees
FOR
BIGGER l~AGUERS
AI Downing, a 22 year old Trentonian made the major leagues
with the New York Yankees in less than one full season of pro·
fessional baseball. He led the Trenton, New Jersey Babe Ruth
League team to its forst Babe Ruth League World Series championship
in 1956. Downing, in leading this 1956 pennant winning array to
the top, played a dual role in its success. Not only did he twirl key
games on the long, steep road to stardom, but, when not pitching
he was a slugging outfielder coming up with extra base hits when
most needed .
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DICK LeMAY
Pitcher
Chicago Cubs
Dick LeMay, a southpaw hurler traded to the Chicago Cubs duro
the recent season , saw action with the Notional league
Champio;' San Francisco Giants for approximately half of the 1962
season . LeMay led the 1954 Cincinnati Babe Ruth League tourna·
ment team to the Babe Rut h League World Series Consolation Cham.
pionship at Griffith Stadium in Wash ington, D. C , where he posted
a .700 world series batting average .
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Call the roll: Little League, Pony League, Colt League, Babe
Ruth League, all the way up to the Majors. Spalding-made base
balls are official.
sPA10rNGsETS
TH' PAC' IN BAS"All
TWINS OF THE MAJORS
The Spalding and the
Spalding-made Reach have
been official ever since the
Leagues began.
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'Babe Ruth
Graduates
Welcome to Farmington Babe Ruther's
BOY'S TH RI FTY MARKETS
FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO
Village Square Shopping Center Valle Grande Shopp ing Center -
ART MAHAFFEY
Pitcher
Philadelphia Phillies
103 East Ute
r
1901 Bloomfield Rd.
The first BRl graduate to ever pitch in the big leagues, Art Mo·
haffey of the Philadelph ia Phillies, closed out his 1962 campaign
with on excellent record . The strong.armed righth ander, who led
the 1954 Cincinnati, Oh io, array to the BRL World Series in Washing .
ton, D. c., compiled on outstanding 19·14 record in 1962 for the sev·
enth place Phillies . Only one Notional League hurler in the post
half century has recorded more than 19 victories in a single season
for a seventh place finisher .
Farmington
General Tire
Service, Inc.
105 SOUTH VINE
P. O . Box 887
FARMINGTON , N. M.
Phone 325· 1847
WORLD FAMOUS GENERAL TIRES
FRONT END
BRAKE SERVICE
MARK BelANGER
Infielder
Baltimore Oriol"
Welcome Babe Ruthers
r
A 1959 graduate of the Pittsfield Babe Ruth League in Mosso·
chusetts, Mark 8elanger is on the 1963 roster of the Baltimore
Orioles as an infiel der. Du ring his BRl career, Belanger was both
pitcher and infielder. leading the league with a 7·4 mound mark,
at age 14, while batting at a .358 clip and posting a 5-2 record
and a .344 batting mark in his lost year. During both seasons
8elanger was a member of the Pittsfield Tournament team.
Redwood Lodge & Restaurant
34 Delux Units -
Air Conditioned
GOOD FOOD -
OUR SPECIALTY
625 EAST MAIN ST.
FARMINGTON, N. M.
Phone 325-5029
See AMERICAN First
• Welded Tonks
• Bolted Tonks
• Dehydrators
JOHN EDWARDS
Catcher
Cincinnati Reds
• Separators
• Treaters
• Heaters
• Production Units
FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO
John Edwards, the Cincinnati Reds ' tap backstop for the post twa
seasons, began his organ ized boseball career in 1949 by being
named for two years MVP in Columbus, Ohio, Junior Knothole com·
petition . With the advent of 8abe Ruth League baseball in Colum ·
bus, Edwards played the next two seasons as a Babe Ruth leaguer .
During the 1951 and 1952 seasons Edwards was selected to ploy
with the Columbus BRl Tourney team which won its District cham ·
pionship but lost in the State finals in Cincinnati.
Rock Springs, Wyoming
Liberal, Kansas
Denver, Colorado
FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO
Phone DA 5-5041
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HARWOOD
"The Most Respected Name in Baseball"
BABE RUTH LEAGUE
BATRITE
BATS
FIRST and OLDEST Manufacturer
of Baseballs and Softballs
HANNA MFG. CO.
(O ver a century of continuous
Athens. Georgia
operation and " know-how ")
1-1.
I-Iarwood & Sons, I ne.
.!
Malcers of Finest Line of Baseballs and Softballs
NATICK, MASS.
FELCO
CONGRATULATES
THE
PARTICIPANTS ~(
IN THE
BABE RUTH
LEAGUE
WORLD
SERIES
We at Felco know the great feeling of
pride and satisfaction that each boy
feels in playing in the Babe Ruth
League World Series.
At Felco the same feeling exists in
being a major supplier of baseball
uniforms and accessories for over 40
years.
For the most exciting line of athletic clothing and accessories
ask your dealer for the product that bears the Felco label.
ATHLETIC WEAR CO., INC.
113·119 FOURTH AVENUE
NEW YORK 3, N.Y.
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?3abe Ruth
Graduates
1390
VADA PINSON
Centerfjelder
Cincinnati Reds
ABC NETWORK ... YOUR SPORTS STATION
Vada Pinson, first Babe Ruth Leaguer to play in the majors,
joined his Cincinnati Reds' teammates in the latter part of 1958
after posting a batting average of .343 with Seattle of the Pacific
Coast League. The Reds' fleet·faated centerfielder is a 1953 grad.
uate of the Oakland Babe Ruth League in California .
Argie/s Pancake Alley (:, Grill
Our Pancakes are a Taste Treat
DA 7-9312
103 EAST MAIN
DICK RADATZ
Pitcher
Boston Red Sox
DAvis 5-5102
J. A. MAY , Jeweler
Dick Radatz, the 6'·5" 235-pound right-handed ace reliever for the
Boston Red Sox , has an excellent pitching record to date, one of the
best in the American League. Dick forme rl y played Babe Ruth League
boll for the Berkley, Mich igan, BRlo In college, Radatz prepared for
the teaching profession wh ich he follows , in the off· season .
112 WEST MAIN
I
DIAMONDS
WATCHES
GIFTS
REPAIRING
7
t
11 FOOD STORES
JIM GOSGER
Outfie lder
Boston Red Sox
OPEN FROM
7 to 11
EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR
Jim Gosger played with the Ogden -Moffett team of the Port
Huron, Michigan Bob.., Ruth League in 1957 and '58. He was on
outstanding all -around contribution to his team both years as his
team won the league championship. His Babe Ruth League career
batting average was .325 and in '57 as a pitcher he won four games
and lost none and in '58 he won five and lost none.
4 Locations in Farmington
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Welcome Babe Ru th Leagu e ...
TOWN HOUSE
903 WEST MAIN, FARM INGTON, NEW MEXICO
Complete MotOr H otel Service
68 Spacious Rooms, Large Spacious Restaurant
24 hr. Switchboard and TWX Service
Swimming Pool - T V in All Rooms
Member of Master H ost
Carte Blanche and American b:press Cards Accepted
OFFIC IAL BABE RUTH LEAGUE
WORLD SER IES HEADQUARTERS
,
.r
"Big Daddy's" Batting 1.000
WITH THESE FAMOUS NATIONAL BRANDS
IN TIRES AND APPLIANCES
fi"-Iftt
GENERAL
GILLETTE'
e
ELECTRIC
PHI LeO
AT BIG DADDY'S
ESTERN
2700 E. Main
TIRE COMPANY
Farmin&ton
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Ph. 325-3554
Welcome -
All Bobe Ruther. to Formington
NYGREN'S MEN'S WEAR
310 WEST MAIN STREET
FARMINGTON , NEW MEXICO
DA 5-9762
COLLARD'S SPORTI NG GOODS
Team O utfitting
SPALDIN G DISTRIBUTO R
DA 5-9323
222 W . MAIN
FARMINGTON , NEW MEXICO
ODORLESS
CLEANERS - LAUNDRY
325 -3662
316 W . ANIMAS
325 -5161
424 E. MAIN
FARMINGTON , NEW MEXICO
Welcome Babe Ruthers
MRS. JOHN LINDSAY
JUNE LOCKHART, TV AND MOVIE STAR
Welcome All Bnbe Ruthers to Farmington
HONORARY NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
DELORES' PRI NCESS SHOP
J une Lockhart Heads Auxiliary
105 WEST BROADWAY
FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO
Mrs . Delores Rossetti , owner
The Babe Ruth League Ladies' Auxiliary, composed
of mothers, sisters, aunts and other interested women,
acts as a tie between the family and the local Babe
Ruth League_
Telephone 325-8036
This group assists the Babe Ruth League to support
a nd promote an understanding of the Babe Ruth
League' s aims and ideals to the community_ It also
a cts as a stimulant to parents to participate in and
aid the local Babe Ruth League.
HUSTLER PRESS, INC.
Farmington/s Pione~c Printers
and Stationers
119 WEST MAIN Sf.
FARMINGTON , NEW MEXICO
The Auxiliary program is supervised by the parent
Babe Ruth League' s elected officers. The Auxiliary
works as a committee of the local Babe Ruth League
to serve in various capacities when required by the
local league.
Best Wishes to All Babe Ruth Players and Fans
LAWRENCE A . BREWER & ASSOC .
For further details about the Auxiliary, write to
Babe Ruth League Headquarters, Trenton, N. J.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
FARMINGTON
909 W . APACHE
TRIO ART CAMERA SHOP
Cameras ... Devel oping . .. Sup plies
Benson-Montin-Greer Drilling Corp.
FARMINGTON , NEW MEXICO
111 W . BROADWAY
158 PETROlEUM CENTER BUILDIN G
Phone DA 5-9442
FARMIN G TO N, N EW M EXI CO
Petty Printing Company, Inc.
We are proud to support the
t 7 South a rd Str ee t
Tre nton 9 , N. J.
Babe Ruth World Series
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CRUDE
WATER
and
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUIDS
HAULING
FOUTZ 6- BURSUM
M 6- H TRUCKI NC, INC.
Phone DA 5-2622
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
5001 EAST MAIN ST., FARMINGTON, N . M .
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
GENERAL HEAVY OIL FIELD HAULING
Box 307
FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO
M 6- H TRANSPORTATION, INC.
Phone DA 5-2602
615 WEST MAPLE ~r , FARMINGTON, N. M.
MONARCH
CONSTRUCTION CORP.
SAN JUAN SAVINGS AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION
ROUSTABOUT SERVICE
P. O . Box 449
GENERAL OIL FIELD CONSTRUCTION
PORTABLE STEAMER SERVICE
105 WEST BROADWAY, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO
604 W . PINON
I
FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO
325-0501
Phone DA 5-4577
I
325 -0532
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The
Gulick
Agency
P~~3~ 9~WUUtee
Se'Wiu
Represented at 1963 World Series by
TED REED
Agent for
MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY
I
Writers of Official Accident Insurance Program for
BABE RUTH LEAGUE,
INC.
,
354 Nassau St.
Princeton, New Jersey
Telephone 924-1511
Enjoy that
REFRESHING NEW FEELING!
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HAVE A COKE