sandlot team help. 1948

[deebro041]

Found this from the National Amateur Baseball Federation website. In 1948, in the Major division(any age) New York City Equitable Life beat Cleveland Bartunek Clothes 4-2 in the World Series Tournament Championship.
Here's the link look under Major division:http://www.nabf.com/aboutus/history.htm

[billyb]

Dan,
Thanks for the help, I did see that site, but NABF is a tournament where one team from each league competes for a National Tournament. I am trying to find the league that they were in and the other teams within that league.
Looking at their uniforms up close, I did not think that the wording under bartunek's was clothes, but after another good look, it is possible.
Thought it was a good heads up play by that first baseman, thought I would share the play also.

Hello Bill,

Seems as though Bartunek Clothes, as well as Wenham Truckers, were part of the CBF (the Cleveland Baseball Federation) which in 1947 had over 800 teams! Wow! Founded in 1920, William T. Duggan served as president of the league from 1923 until 1960. This website gives a decent over-view of sandlot baseball history in Cleveland:

http://ech.case.edu/cgi/article.pl?id=SB1

Bartunek's Clothes must have been pretty good, as they "advanced" to play in the 1945, 1947 & 1948 National Amateur Baseball Federation tournament. Runner-up in 1947 & champs in 1948. In '45 George Uhle Jr., son of Indians pitcher George Uhle, pitched for Bartunek Clothes, he had a brief minor league career. Found a lot of info on Bartunek Clothes soccer also, good luck.

[GKreindler]

Hey Bill,

For what it's worth, I'm pretty darn sure that the ballpark is Cleveland Municipal. League Park had been abandoned by late '46, and either way, they had different looking grandstands.

Graig

[billyb]

Thanks guys, That's what I was looking for. Over 800 teams, that is a lot.
I did find an article about a player who pitched for the Truckers, stated he pitched many games agains the Taramonte Black labels, must have been another team.
I was seeking as much information as I could get on this photo. It belongs to my cousin and probably will be going up for sale in the near future. I will let everyone know on the BST, in about a month or so. Its part of an inheritance collection.
Its a great photo, with a great play.

[billyb]

Graig,
I believe you are right. According to Ty's article above, Cleveland Federation League used to have their annual fundraiser at Cleveland Municiple Park. Good eye.
Also stated Ruth and Speaker and others used to act as managers at the all star games played there.

Originally Posted by billyb

Graig,
I believe you are right. According to Ty's article above, Cleveland Federation League used to have their annual fundraiser at Cleveland Municiple Park. Good eye.
Also stated Ruth and Speaker and others used to act as managers at the all star games played there.

You're welcome Bill. Great photo! I love sandlot/semi-pro baseball!

Just to clarify, that was not an article I wrote. For proper credit: The article was written by James Toman (2001) for the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History.

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[billyb]

[QUOTE=pariah1107;1114487]Hello Bill,

Seems as though Bartunek Clothes, as well as Wenham Truckers, were part of the CBF (the Cleveland Baseball Federation) which in 1947 had over 800 teams! Wow! Founded in 1920, William T. Duggan served as president of the league from 1923 until 1960. This website gives a decent over-view of sandlot baseball history in Cleveland:

http://ech.case.edu/cgi/article.pl?id=SB1

Bartunek's Clothes must have been pretty good, as they "advanced" to play in the 1945, 1947 & 1948 National Amateur Baseball Federation tournament. Runner-up in 1947 & champs in 1948. In '45 George Uhle Jr., son of Indians pitcher George Uhle, pitched for Bartunek Clothes, he had a brief minor league career. Found a lot of info on Bartunek Clothes soccer also, good luck.[/QUOTE

TY,
That was a good read, thank you.