Maryville Baseball Collection (26 total)

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.

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	1947 Walter Schuerbaum in Augusta Georgia Posing at Bat	This is a black and white photograph of Water Schuerbaum taken in 1947 in Augusta Georgia, wearing an Augusta uniform posing at bat in a baseball stadium.	1947	November 13, 2019
	1943 Mike Semanisin in Norfolk Team Uniform with Bat	This is a black and white photograph of Mike Semanisin standing next to a baseball field posing with a bat. Semanisin played baseball at Nebraska state and semi-professionally for the Nebraska Norfolk Elks in 1943 at the age of 22.	1943	November 13, 2019
	1941 Mike Semanisin Standing on Side of Baseball Field	This is a black and white photograph of Mike Semanisin standing next to a baseball field holding a glove. Semanisin played baseball at Nebraska state and semi-professionally for the Nebraska Norfolk Elks in 1943.	1941	November 13, 2019
	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.	circa 1940s	November 13, 2019
	Portrait of Vernon Lucas	This is a black and white portrait of Vernon Lucas, the founder of the Southwestern Illinois Intercity Baseball League.	circa 1940 - 1950	November 13, 2019
	1940-1941 Joe Garnero in Giants Baseball Uniform	This is a black and white photograph of Joe Garnero in his Giants Uniform. Ganero played for the Clinton Iowa Giants in the 1940 season and he Fort Smith Giants located in Arkansas during the 1941 season. The Fort Smith Giants and Clinton Giants were both feeder teams for the New York Giants major league baseball team.	1940 - 1941	November 13, 2019
	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	November 13, 2019
	1934 Robert 'Bob' Boken at Bat in White Sox Uniform	This is a photograph of Robert "Bob" Boken swinging a baseball bat in 1934 in his Chicago White Sox uniform. Boken was an infeilder for the Washington Senators for the 1933-1934 season and the White Sox in 1934.	1934	November 13, 2019
	Maryville Baseball Team in Front of Oberto's Tavern	This is a black and white photograph of the Marvyille intercity baseball league team posing in front of Oberto's Tavern.	circa 1930s	November 13, 2019
	Team Photograph of Lecce's Redbirds	Black and white group photograph of the Lecce's Redbirds an intercity baseball league team in the 1930s.	circa 1930s	November 13, 2019