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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	First Baseball Field in Maryville, Illinois	This is a black and white image of the first baseball field in Maryville, Illinois. The field was at the corner of Parkview Drive (also known as Chinatown Road) and East Main Street.	circa 1930s	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
	Kenneth "Obie" Oberkfell at Ready Stance in St. Louis Cardinals Uniform	This is a black and white photograph of Kenneth Raymond Oberkfell at ready stance on baseball field while wearing St. Louis Cardinals Uniform. Oberkfell played for six different professional baseball teams from 1977 to 1992. He played both third and second base. Oberkfell worked in the Minor Leagues as a coach. When Oberkfell entered the Major Leagues in August 1977 he played for the St. Louis Cardinals.	circa 1970s	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
	Maryville "Whose Only Industry is Baseball" Professional and Minor League Baseball Players Sign	This is a color photograph of a sign listing the names and teams of all of the baseball players from Maryville, Illinois who went on to play professional and minor league baseball. The sign reads "Maryville 'Whose Only Industry is Baseball'" Listing "Professional Players Robert 'Bob" Boken - Wash., Chi. A.L., John Brussatti - Omaha, West. L., John 'Buster' Lucas - Boston. A.L.., Walt. Schuerbaum - Sprgfld.Mo. West. Assoc., Al Krupski - Martinsville. VA. Bi State L., Mike Semanisin - Norfolk. Neb. Neb State L., John Drost-Sioux Falls S.D. Neb. State L., Dwain Sloat - Brooklyn NY. Chi. Ill. Natl L., Joe Garnero - Mayfied Ky. Kitty League, Loyd Zarr - Belleville, Ill State L."	circa 1980s	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
	1967 Maryville Red Sox Team Photograph	This is a black and white photograph of the Maryville Red Sox Baseball Team sitting and standing in a team group photograph from 1967.	1967	November 13, 2019
	1978 Maryville Red Sox Team Photograph	This is a color photograph of the Maryville Red Sox Baseball Team standing and kneeling in a team group photograph from 1978.	1978	November 13, 2019
	1955 Maryville Red Sox Team Photograph	This is a black and white team photograph of the Maryvill Red Sox Baseball Team taken in 1955.	1955	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