tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post2482346374932803923..comments2024-03-11T16:39:12.344-05:00Comments on Once A Knight ...: Legion ball, part 2: On the road to the majorsNico Van Thynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-25884136978891696332019-01-03T14:21:12.458-06:002019-01-03T14:21:12.458-06:00Jimmy---I lived in Magnolia AR the year after that...Jimmy---I lived in Magnolia AR the year after that team won the championship in Hershey. I played on a Babe Ruth League All-Star team that played a home and home against them. We beat them 3-2 in Magnolia on a freak hit-our hitter hit a ball in the dirt and golfed it over the fence. The pitcher was Dean Bounds from Fair Park I believe. Tim Miciotto was maybe on that team from St John's/Jesuit .<br /><br />We played the second game in Bossier and Cecil pitched--we couldn't touch him-that sidearm/screwball handcuffed us and broke a couple bats that day--they stomped us.NWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650434413902307522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-30648252090466491602015-06-01T18:08:47.505-05:002015-06-01T18:08:47.505-05:00From Jimmy Russell: I enjoyed reading this. Anothe...From Jimmy Russell: I enjoyed reading this. Another Louisiana guy who went to the majors as a bonus player was Art Swanson from Monroe, pitched at Neville HS. I saw him pitch for the Pirates in about '61 or '62. Also, Cecil Upshaw and some other local kids (Ringgold and some other places, none from Minden that I can remember) played in the National Teener League sponsored by the VFW and won a national championship in Hershey, Pa. A guy named Jeff Krumpleback, left-hander who pitched at Jesuit, also pitched on that team. A kid from Ringgold named Hickman was the catcher.<br />Anyway, your writings stir memories. Pitcher Ronnie Ruth (Fair Park/Waltrip Tire) signed a pro contractip, and so did another Fair Park pitcher, Sammy LaDatta (believe he died recently), plus Danny Kanapkey (St. John's). <br />Phil Johnson was a good catcher for Waldrip tire when I played. Another name Don Greene. Don’t know where all of these fit, but I remember them. Here is a guy who was a great ball player in the early '50s at Minden HS and signed a pro contract and was in AAA when it was good competition: “Pinky” Wilson. <br />As for Jimmy Orton, maybe the best all-around athlete ever to come from Shreveport; he played them all and excelled. Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-14283227214945268532015-05-31T19:41:41.808-05:002015-05-31T19:41:41.808-05:00From Tim Brando: Great piece. Brought back many fo...From Tim Brando: Great piece. Brought back many fond memories. As a fan while watching in the '60s and toward the end while playing for Fair Park, and Herren Metals.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-25240860177615501952015-05-31T19:40:27.174-05:002015-05-31T19:40:27.174-05:00From Ron Hill: Thank you for an excellent article....From Ron Hill: Thank you for an excellent article. When I followed baseball in my younger days, I recall some of these players. I even had Seth Morehead's baseball card when he was with the Braves. When Seth was with the Phillies, his roommate on road trips was Robin Roberts.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.com