Last Name

Polansky

First Name

D.

Middle Name

Steven

Nick Name

Steve

Position(s)

2b, ss, cf, lf, 1b

Year(s)

35-37

Hometown

Lorain

Notes

listed in news clippings as "Pollans" in 37

Last Name

Powers

First Name

Middle Name

Nick Name

Position(s)

1b

Year(s)

29

Hometown

Notes

Last Name

Purvis

First Name

Middle Name

Nick Name

Sam

Position(s)

3b, 2b, 1b, rf, cf

Year(s)

31, 32

Hometown

Cleveland??

Notes

Fremont Holmes said Purvis gave him rides to games the years Holmes was at College.

Last Name

Roe

First Name

Robert

Middle Name

Nick Name

Bob

Position(s)

p

Year(s)

47, 48

Hometown

Monroeville (North)

Notes

confirmed by Roe, July, 1995.

Last Name

Rudacille, Rudersul; Rudicille

First Name

B.

Middle Name

Nick Name

Position(s)

ss

Year(s)

32

Hometown

Notes

Last Name

Schadle

First Name

Austin??

Middle Name

Nick Name

Position(s)

ss

Year(s)

36

Hometown

Norwalk??

Notes

possible identification from Mary (Faye) Brown, now of Norwalk, but formerly of Wakeman.

Last Name

Schemp

First Name

Middle Name

Nick Name

Position(s)

??

Year(s)

30

Hometown

Notes

Account book record shows he was paid to play

Last Name

Schriner

First Name

Maynard

Middle Name

Nick Name

Tiny

Position(s)

3b,….ss

Year(s)

Amherst

Hometown

Notes

Last Name

Scutt

First Name

Gaius

Middle Name

T.

Nick Name

Gus, Scuttie, Scutty

Position(s)

rf, lf,….cf, also business manager

Year(s)

28-38

Hometown

Lorain, Wakeman

Notes

VP of Club in 36; compiled scrapbook now in National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, NY. Info confirmed by cousin, William R. Scutt (Kettering, OH)

Last Name

Scutt

First Name

Leon

Middle Name

J.

Nick Name

Brownie

Position(s)

Year(s)

Hometown

Wakeman

Notes

shoe repairman; info confirmed by William R. Scutt

Last Name

Scutt

First Name

Lewis

Middle Name

B.

Nick Name

Position(s)

manager

Year(s)

32

Hometown

Notes

info confirmed by William R. Scutt

Last Name

Seniff; Semeff

First Name

Eusta

Middle Name

Nick Name

Position(s)

3b

Year(s)

29, 30

Hometown

North Eaton

Notes

Frank Smitek said he was from North Eaton

Last Name

Shakley

First Name

Middle Name

Nick Name

Position(s)

3b

Year(s)

48

Hometown

New London??

Notes

killed during war?? As remembered by Frank Smitek.

Last Name

Single

First Name

Middle Name

Nick Name

Position(s)

ss

Year(s)

38

Hometown

Notes

Last Name

Smitek

First Name

Middle Name

Nick Name

Frank

Position(s)

Year(s)

Hometown

Avon

Notes

Frank and Ray Noll traveled together to play ball at Wakeman. Info from Smitek and photos.

Last Name

Speer

First Name

Chester

Middle Name

Nick Name

Butch

Position(s)

p

Year(s)

36, 37, 38

Hometown

Notes

info from Richard Speer

Last Name

Speer, Sr.

First Name

John

Middle Name

Frederick Carl

Nick Name

John

Position(s)

c

Year(s)

36, 37

Hometown

Wakeman, Amherst??

Notes

born 1905, accident at the sawmill where he worked in late 37 stopped him from regular team play, but he umpired some after that. Info from Richard Speer, son (Milan).

Last Name

Spore

First Name

Middle Name

Nick Name

Chet

Position(s)

ticket sales

Year(s)

29, 31

Hometown

Notes

from account book pay-out records

Last Name

Spratt

First Name

Harold

Middle Name

Nick Name

Hal

Position(s)

1b,….cf

Year(s)

35-38

Hometown

Norwalk

Notes

Last Name

Steyer

First Name

Elwood

Middle Name

Russell

Nick Name

Al (El at home)

Position(s)

board of directors

Year(s)

37, 38

Hometown

Wakeman

Notes

Al was asked by C. S. Clark, Sr. to take his place on board of directors for the Red Caps when it got to be too much for Clark. Al had players sign a baseball in 37 at season-end banquet. (Al was Clark Seed Co. pilot &