Maryville Baseball Collection
This collection contains photographs and documents related to the Southwestern Illinois Intercity Baseball League, particularly focused on the Maryville team, the Maryville Red Sox. The items were digitized at the Maryville Heritage Museum and copies were donated to Madison Historical.
Items in the Maryville Baseball Collection Collection
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Al Krupski Maryville Illinois Baseball Player | This is a black and white photograph of Al Krupski in a "Coca Cola" sponsored uniform. Krupski played Minor League Baseball from 1934 to 1939. Krupski also managed the Martinsville Manufacturers, a St. Louis Cardinals feeder team in 1939. He played for the Martinsville Manufacturers in 1934, 1935 and 1939. He played for the Asheville Tourists in 1935 and 1936, the Pine Bluff Judges in 1936 and the Cedar Rapids Raiders 1937 and 1938. | circa1930s | Nov 13, 2019 |
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Burke Baseball Team With John Drost at Center | This is a black and white photograph of the Burke Baseball team photograph. Seated in the center front row is John Drost. Drost played as a third baseman in the Minor Leagues from 1932 to 1934 on the Norfolk team and Sioux Falls in 1934. | circa1930s | Nov 13, 2019 |
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John Drost in Uniform at Bat | This is a black and white photograph of John Drost at bat in his Norfolk uniform. Drost played as a third baseman in the Minor Leagues from 1932 to 1934 on the Norfolk team and Sioux Falls in 1934. | circa1930s | Nov 13, 2019 |
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John Brusatti in Maryville Baseball Uniform | This is a black and white photograph of John Brusatti of Maryville, Illinois in his Maryville baseball uniform. | circa1930s | Nov 13, 2019 |
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Buster Lucas in Front of Memorial Dedicated to his Brother Vernon Lucas | This is a black and white photograph of Buster Lucas standing in front of a memorial dedicated to his brother Vernon Lucas, the 1931 founder of the Southwestern Illinois Intercity Baseball League. | circa1940s | Nov 13, 2019 |
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1935-1936 Group Photograph of Collinsville Mayor Doc Harrison, Bob Boken, Joe Cronin, Vernon Lucas | This is a black and white photograph of Collinsville, Ill Mayor Doc Harrison, Bob Boken, Joe Cronin and Vernon Lucas. Joe Cronin was the Manager of the Washington Senators an American League Team and Vernon Lucas was the founder of the Southwestern Illinois Intercity Baseball League. | 1935 - 1936 | Nov 13, 2019 |
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Labeled Team Photograh of the Collinsville Kahoks Baseball Team | This is a black and white photograph of the Collinsville Kahoks baseball team the Collinsville, Il High School team. The players are listed across the bottom of the image and are listed from left to right. "Back Row: Coach LW Fletcher, Komeshak, S. Kacensky, Gillespey, Richter, Sommerfeidt, Zarr, Thomas, Bd Member" "Kneeling: Schwier, Perucca, Oberta, Neptune Molinar, Garnero, Eversman, M. Kaeensky" "Front Row: Managers Marchianando, Nichols, Gavillet, Jones." | circa1950s | Nov 13, 2019 |
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Team Photograph of Ditch Witch-Ilene's Tavern Baseball Team | This is an undated black and white group photograph of the baseball team sponsored by Ditch Witch and Ilene's Tavern. | circa1960s - 1970s | Nov 13, 2019 |
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1981 Dwain Sloat and Mike Semanism | This is a black and white photograph of Dwain Sloat and Mike Semanisin taken in August of 1981. Sloat was a Major Leage Baseball Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs in the 1948 and 1949 seasons. Semanisin played baseball at Nebraska state and semi-professionally for the Nebraska Norfolk Elks in 1943 at the age of 22. | 1981 | Nov 13, 2019 |
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1948-1949 Dwain Sloat in Brooklyn Dodgers Uniform | This is a black and white photograph of Dwain Sloat. Sloat was a Major Leage Baseball Pitcher, and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs in the 1948 and 1949 seasons. He previously played for the Maryville Red Sox, a team part of the Southwestern Illinois Inter-City Baseball League. | 1948 - 1949 | Nov 13, 2019 |