Celebrating 70 Years of Pro Baseball with the CSHOF
Diethrick Park, August 25, 2009
Pre-Game Ceremony
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Photo Album
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Anne Tenney Smith (inductee) and Jim.
Hanging the banner.
Dick Barton (inductee) and June.
Bonnie, Doug and June.
Bill Brosius, son of inductee Harry Brosius, and Diane.
Getting ready to throw the first pitch.
Denny Lundberg and Ron Melquist.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim DeSantis (brother of inductee Lou DeSantis).
Matt Drayer, Jammers GM with Shirley and Jim Matthews and Randy Anderson.
Linda Erickson, granddaughter of inductee Swat Erickson.
Fellowship and food.
Inductee Skip Furlow and Val.
Inductee Gary Clark.
Cynthia Gelman, daughter of inductee Dr. Harold Blaisdell, and Eph.
Greg Peterson and Randy Anderson.
A warm night under the tent.
Jack Keeney shows Ron Melquist a picture of Celoron Park.
Arlene James, wife of inductee Les James, with Bob Benson.
Jim Matthews, 1939 Jamestown Pirates business manager.
John Collins, great-nephew of inductee Louis Collins.
Judi Swanson, daughter of inductee Bill Present, and Jim.
Jack Keeney and Russ Diethrick.
Komo Tane, inductee, with Marilyn and granddaughter.
Ready for pre-game ceremony.
Patsy Loy, daughter of inductee Frank Hyde, and friends.
Inductee Ken Martin and Gloria.
Matt Drayer, Jammers GM, with his 1939 counterpart, Jim Matthews.
Inductee Mell McGinnis and his guest.
Dennis Meszaros, inductee.
Joe Mistretta, son of inductee Morrie Mistretta, and grandsons.
Janice Nagle, daughter-in-law of inductee Joe Nagle, and family.
Jeff Newman, son of inductee John Newman, and Rebecca.
Bob Olson, 1939 Jamestown Pirates batboy, and family.
Overflow crowd at the VIP tent.
Tom Parkhurst, son of inductee Lyle Parkhurst, and Beth.
Randy Anderson.
Doris Rendell, wife of inductee Brad Rendell, with their daughter inductee Kay Gould.
Rick Brown, son of inductee Lou Brown, and Rita.
Fran DeAngelo and Erminia Rizzo, wife of inductee Marion Rizzo.
Inductee Bill Rollinger.
Inductee Russ Diethrick, Matt Drayer and Jim Matthews.
Russ Diethrick and Randy Anderson.
Scott Kindberg interviews Bob Olson for the Post-Journal.
Over 100 guests fill section A of the grandstand.
Over 100 guests fill section A of the grandstand.
Torie and Bruce Swanson, parents of inductee Craig Swanson.
Shirley Thorp, daughter of inductee Oscar Carlson, and Wally.
Tom and Barry Brown, sons of inductee Walt Brown.
Verna Feather, wife of inductee Dan Feather.
Inductee Bob Winterburn and Carol.
The additional financial assistance of the community is critical to the success of the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame.
We gratefully acknowledge these individuals and organizations for their generous support.