Please help ID people in this photo

[sbfinley]

I believe the player on the right is Charles “Whammy” Douglass. I would assume the photo dates to 1955 Spring Training as it was the first time the pair was invited together and Mack was essentially wheelchair bound by Christmas of 55. Sawyer and Douglass would pitch together in AA New Orleans that season.

Edit: I double checked and Whammy was righty. It’s possible the person on the right is Andy Olsen who pitched in the Pirates organization and later become an Umpire in the National League.

[hollysawyer]

Huge thanks!!! Love this info! I should have joined this forum much earlier! We are just diving into his things and it's amazing! Letters from Branch Rickey, etc.

[GaryPassamonte]

Love this, Holly. I'm from Mount Morris NY, where Roger grew up. ( Roger is listed as being born in Warsaw because that was the location of the hospital he was born in. He never lived there.) Roger was in Mount Morris about 15 years ago when he was inducted into our high school HOF. I've attached a photograph I have that pictures Roger during his American Legion playing days. He is second from the right. I never met Roger, but I was good friends with his younger brother David, who was a great athlete in his own right. I do have a couple others photographs that include Roger.

[hollysawyer]

Hello Gary! Yes! Roger was there about 15 years ago with Uncle Dave and my husband (Roger's son, Christian)! Very nice to meet you! It looks like Roger is the one in the dark suit!! So young!!!

Are you still in the Mt. Morris area? We would love to see the photos you have!

Here is the link to the HOF poster for Roger:

https://www.mtmorriscsd.org/page/rog...-2008-inductee

[GaryPassamonte]

Holly- My email address is garypass57@yahoo.com. Send me an email and I will forward you what I have.

I still live in Mount Morris and am on the MMCS Athletic Hall of Fame Committee.