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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	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
	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.	circa 1960s - 1970s	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
	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
	Maryville Baseball Pitcher Laying on Field	This is a black and white photograph of a Maryville Baseball team the front of the photograph is labeled "Tired Pitcher - Mane K. Teddie." The player is wearing the origianl black Maryville Cardinals Baseball Team Uniform.	circa 1920s - 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
	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."	circa 1950s	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
	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.	circa 1930s	November 13, 2019
	John Brusatti in Maryville Baseball Uniform	This is a black and white photograph of John Brusatti of Maryville, Illinois in his Maryville baseball uniform.	circa 1930s	November 13, 2019