Horseshoe Lake, 2016

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.

  • Collection: Maryville Baseball Collection
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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 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
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
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
1967 Maryville Over Age 35 Team This is a black and white team photograph of the Maryville over age 35 team on September 28, 1967. 1967 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
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
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
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
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 November 13, 2019