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Seen here is the "Polish Giants" who played on the 1908-1911 teams. The team was well known for speaking Polish while they played the leading teams in the state. Pictured are, front row, from left, Joe Hatrack, shortstop;John Charnoski, pitcher; Andrew Lynch, second base; Frank Przybylinski, manager; Joe Bender, center field; Butch Berzinski, third base; and E. Woznicki, pitcher/short stop; back, John Toyza, catcher; Frank Haleman, first base; Joe Przybylinski, catcher; Pete Haleman, right field; Stan Namiotkiewicz, left field.
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Seen here is the "Polish Giants" who played on the 1908-1911 teams. The team was well known for speaking Polish while they played the leading teams in the state. Pictured are, front row, from left, Joe Hatrack, shortstop;John Charnoski, pitcher; Andrew Lynch, second base; Frank Przybylinski, manager; Joe Bender, center field; Butch Berzinski, third base; and E. Woznicki, pitcher/short stop; back, John Toyza, catcher; Frank Haleman, first base; Joe Przybylinski, catcher; Pete Haleman, right field; Stan Namiotkiewicz, left field.

  • (July 26, 1911) A panoramic of Shamokin versus Danville Elks on July 26, 1911. Score 9-5. Umpires: Rhodes and Yulick. Batteries: Remond, Boughner, McAllisher and Hoffman.
  • Old picture of a baseball team.
  • Edgewood Park baseball team.
  • (1920s) Maysville Park baseball team- Members are, front row, from left, Walter Metzner and Tink Lewis; middle, Butch Coutts, Charles Lewis, Mike Yonkovig, manager; Harry Budweiser and Bill Hoberg; back, Chet Manney, Bill Sylvester, Frank Omlor, Bill Kilhefner, Walter General and Bill Gross. The dogs are Maggie, left, and Jiggs, named after a comic book series.
  • J.H. & C.K. Eagle Silk Mill baseball team.
  • (1912) Pictured shortly before the outbreak of World War I are members of the "Springfield 9," taken from the Ferndale section of Coal Township. Pictured are, front row, from left, Chas "Duster" Daniels, Wally Paulakings, Ski Kurtz, Flippie and Eddie Balchunas; back, Howard Bingham, Fred (or Jack) Bingham, Harold "Moon" Yordy, "Billy" Marcheski, manager; "Yobby" Skoskie, coach; "Billy" O'Brien, business manager; John Gembic, Paul Poploskie and Leo "Skeeter" Kanaskie.
  • (1916) Coal Run baseball team.
  • (1906) Bunker Hill baseball team in 1906 are, Bill Bashore, Charles Temple, Worthy Tyler, John Tyler, Charles Eveland, Myrich Filey, Ed McCabe, Harry Webber, John Kline, Regenold Bashore and Charlie Templin.
  • (1928) Bunker Hill Baseball Team.
  • (1949) Maine Fire Company baseball team- Pictured are, front row, Rich Lewis, bat boy; second, from left, Ed Coveleski, Fritz Lubnow, Joe Gubernot, Bill Webber, George Murlock, Joe Rakoski, Ned Webber and Francis Derk; back, Punk O'Gara, Pete Hubert, Fish Grow, Clem Markowski, Paul Fox, Shine Stewart, Ray Markowski and Marty James.
  • *Low-Res* (1924) Excelsior baseball team.
  • I either never had, or lost the caption on this. But it is def. Shamokin/Coal Township!
  • *Low-Res* The Springfield section of Coal Township had many baseball teams back in the days. Identified in this team photo are, front row, front left, UNK, UNK, Tink Lewis, Charles Lewis and UNK; back, Clayberger, UNK, "Yobby" Skoskie, UNK, Bingham, Kutz and Will Yordy.
  • I either never had, or lost the caption on this. But it is def. Shamokin/Coal Township!
  • Seen here is the "Polish Giants" who played on the 1908-1911 teams. The team was well known for speaking Polish while they played the leading teams in the state. Pictured are, front row, from left, Joe Hatrack, shortstop;John Charnoski, pitcher; Andrew Lynch, second base; Frank Przybylinski, manager; Joe Bender, center field; Butch Berzinski, third base; and E. Woznicki, pitcher/short stop; back, John Toyza, catcher; Frank Haleman, first base; Joe Przybylinski, catcher; Pete Haleman, right field; Stan Namiotkiewicz, left field.
  • (1930-31) The St. Edward's Shamrocks was one of the most active independent basketball teams that played in Shamokin in the early 1930s. Members of this squad are, front row, from left, Bill Stank, John Miscavage and Joe Thompson; Joseph Elliot and Jack Corcoran; back, Francis Witt, manager; Al Bradley, Tom Laughlin, Pete Miscavage, Ray Kanaskie, Joe Hoberg and the Rev. Mark McElwee.
  • (1932) Champs of the Shamokin Valley Baseball League are shown. The "Polish Dramatics" posted a record of 40 wins against 10 losses that season. Members include, front row from left, Charles Beilski, "Dutch" Gurba, Al Skowronski, Sam Letkiewicz, Al Letkiewicz, Tom Kalinoski and Joe Klutz; back, Joe Iwanski, Walter Brzozowski, Tom Yezerski, the Rev. Marion Weron, Joe Kleskie, Walter Kalinoskie and Francis Iwanski.
  • F&S Baseball Team (1950 or 1951)
  • Conyngham Basketball Team.
  • (1949 or 1950) Ferndale baseball field.
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