Ralph Lucarella Recalls Mayor Art Hollands Baseball Days

Ralph Lucarella Recalls Mayor Art Hollands Baseball Days

Ralph Lucarella wrote:

OUR MANAGER WAS JACK DOUDIGAN, HE LIVED ON SOUTHARD STREET
AND CALLED THE TEAM SOUTHARDS. WE STARTED WITH HIM AS
JUNIORS AND GRADUALLY PLAYED IN OLDER LEAGUES. HE BOUGHT
US UNIFORMS AND ALL THE OTHER EQUIPMENT AND LOVED MANAGING.
CHIRP (ART) HOLLAND AND A FEW OTHER TRENTON CATHOLIC
PLAYERS ALSO PLAYED WITH US. I'D LIKE TO ADD A FEW THINGS
ABOUT ART HOLLAND. TO HIS FRIENDS AND TEAM MATES HE WAS
CALLED "CHIRP". HE PLAYED OUTFIELD ON OUR TEAM IN THE
CITY TWI-LIGHT LEAGUE IN 1937. OUR MANAGER'S WIFE USED
TO BAKE PIES AND CAKES FOR GUYS WHO HIT TRIPLES AND HOME
RUNS. WELL ART USED TO STOP ON 3RD BASE WHEN HE HIT A LONG
BALL CAUSE HE PREFERRED HER PIES OVER THE CAKES. HE REALLY
WAS SERIOUS ABOUT BECOMING A PRIEST IN HIS YOUNGER DAYS.
HE WAS OUTSTANDING AT TRENTON CATHOLIC IN SPORTS. REGARDS.

Thanks Ralph, this is great:)