WAKEMAN
BASEBALL CLUB (PLAYERS AND SUPPORTERS)
A - B
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Last Name |
Abbs |
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First Name |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
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Position(s) |
rf. 1b |
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Year(s) |
28 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Aldridge; Aldrich |
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First Name |
Burdette |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
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Position(s) |
ss, 2b |
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Year(s) |
29, 30 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
"from Lody City Club" |
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Last Name |
Bailey |
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First Name |
Clarence |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
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Position(s) |
manager |
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Year(s) |
36, 37,…..48 |
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Hometown |
Wakeman |
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Notes |
Daughter, Barbara (Bailey) Baird |
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Last Name |
Barnes |
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First Name |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
Rollie |
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Position(s) |
ticket sales |
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Year(s) |
31 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Bartlome |
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First Name |
Frederick |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
Freddie, Fritz |
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Position(s) |
c,….cf, 2b |
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Year(s) |
28-30, 35, 36, 38, 46 |
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Hometown |
Wakeman |
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Notes |
field captain in 36 |
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Last Name |
Baxter |
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First Name |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
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Position(s) |
2b |
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Year(s) |
31 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Becker |
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First Name |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
Bill |
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Position(s) |
umpire |
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Year(s) |
31 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Becker |
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First Name |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
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Position(s) |
cf |
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Year(s) |
31 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Bellamy |
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First Name |
Harold |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
Ike |
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Position(s) |
umpire |
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Year(s) |
37 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Bement |
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First Name |
Carl |
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Middle Name |
E. |
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Nick Name |
Lefty |
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Position(s) |
p,…board of directors |
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Year(s) |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
according to Frank Smitek, Carl pitched against Lou Geherig and Babe Ruth when he was with the Cleveland Indians |
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Last Name |
Bement |
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First Name |
Charles |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
Chuck, Charlie |
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Position(s) |
p,….1b, 2b, 3b, lf |
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Year(s) |
30, 32, 35-38 |
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Hometown |
Wakeman |
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Notes |
Right-handed pitcher; wife Mary has an album |
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Last Name |
Bement |
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First Name |
Merton |
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Middle Name |
E. |
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Nick Name |
Mert |
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Position(s) |
1b, 3b, rf, lf |
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Year(s) |
29-31 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Bement |
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First Name |
Robert |
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Middle Name |
O., Sr. |
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Nick Name |
Bob |
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Position(s) |
p |
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Year(s) |
36 |
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Hometown |
Wakeman |
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Notes |
E.M. Bement confirmed her husband played |
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Last Name |
Blisset |
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First Name |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
Al |
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Position(s) |
p |
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Year(s) |
47 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Blissett |
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First Name |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
Bob |
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Position(s) |
p |
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Year(s) |
47 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Blye |
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First Name |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
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Position(s) |
rf, lf |
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Year(s) |
30 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Boone |
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First Name |
F. (Frank?) |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
Shorty |
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Position(s) |
2b, ss, lf, 3b |
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Year(s) |
37, 38 |
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Hometown |
Rocky River (Westlake?) |
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Notes |
nickname & ? info from Frank Smitek |
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Last Name |
Boyle |
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First Name |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
Joe |
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Position(s) |
c |
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Year(s) |
37, 38 |
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Hometown |
Wakeman |
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Notes |
orphan from Cleveland who lived with Pat & Helen Nolan for a time, graduated in 39 |
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Last Name |
Breisch |
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First Name |
John |
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Middle Name |
Paul |
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Nick Name |
Paul |
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Position(s) |
lf, 3b, rf,….umpire |
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Year(s) |
36 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Brelich |
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First Name |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
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Position(s) |
ss,…..also p? (Played w Polanski |
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Year(s) |
36 |
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Hometown |
Lorain |
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Notes |
Addn’l info from Frank Smitek |
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Last Name |
Brumby |
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First Name |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
Stan? Bob? |
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Position(s) |
2b |
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Year(s) |
28, 29 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Brumby |
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First Name |
George |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
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Position(s) |
club manager |
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Year(s) |
29 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Bryant |
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First Name |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
Tobe |
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Position(s) |
3b |
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Year(s) |
28 (29, 30?) |
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Hometown |
Oberlin |
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Notes |
Paid in 28; only last name in line-ups 29 + 30 |
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Last Name |
Bryant |
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First Name |
Floyd |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
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Position(s) |
Umpire |
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Year(s) |
28 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Bryant |
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First Name |
H. |
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Middle Name |
Don |
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Nick Name |
Don |
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Position(s) |
3b? |
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Year(s) |
28, 29 |
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Hometown |
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Notes |
name in accn’t book as paid for playing |
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Last Name |
Buckley |
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First Name |
Claude |
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Middle Name |
Hayden |
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Nick Name |
Hayden |
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Position(s) |
2b |
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Year(s) |
47, 48 |
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Hometown |
Kipton |
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Notes |
son of Lloyd Buckley, Sr. |
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Last Name |
Buckley |
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First Name |
Eugene |
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Middle Name |
Dale |
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Nick Name |
Gene |
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Position(s) |
?? |
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Year(s) |
47 |
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Hometown |
Wakeman |
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Notes |
Gene was son of Lloyd Buckley, Sr. |
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Last Name |
Buckley, Jr. |
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First Name |
Lloyd |
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Middle Name |
Barnes |
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Nick Name |
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Position(s) |
c |
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Year(s) |
47, 48 |
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Hometown |
Kipton |
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Notes |
son of Lloyd Buckley, Sr. |
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Last Name |
Buckley, Sr. |
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First Name |
Lloyd |
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Middle Name |
Tory |
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Nick Name |
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Position(s) |
c, ss, rf, lf, cf, 2b, 3b |
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Year(s) |
28-30, 35-38, 46-48 |
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Hometown |
Kipton, Bellevue, Kipton |
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Notes |
3 sons also played in 47 + 48; manager in 48. Info on all the Buckleys confirmed by daughters, Donna Brumby & Kathryn Dobney of Wellington (7-30-95) |
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Last Name |
Buehler |
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First Name |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
Bruce |
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Position(s) |
ss |
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Year(s) |
42 |
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Hometown |
Clearview |
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Notes |
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Last Name |
Burke |
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First Name |
John |
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Middle Name |
T. |
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Nick Name |
Jack |
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Position(s) |
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Year(s) |
47 |
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Hometown |
Wakeman |
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Notes |
still in Wakeman |
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Last Name |
Byron |
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First Name |
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Middle Name |
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Nick Name |
"Put", Gerry |
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Position(s) |
mascot |
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Year(s) |
37 |
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Hometown |
Wakeman |
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Notes |