Wetzel Field, Villa Park
Back in my Burg day when I played baseball or football it
was either here or Franklin Park most of the time. Ralph
Lucarella said it was the same with him back in his Burg
day. Take me out to the ball game take me out to the
crowd....God Bless The Ole Burg:)
UPDATE:
Ralph Lucarella adds...
HI MAC...THIS TAKES ME BACK TO 1937 WHEN I WON THE FIRST
HALF BATTING CROWN PLAYING WITH THE SOUTHARDS IN THE
CITY LEAGUE. THAT WAS THE TEAM WHERE ART HOLLAND WAS
MY TEAMMATE ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PLAYERS FROM
TRENTON CATHOLIC. WE WERE A BUNCH OF YOUNG GUYS
PLAYING AGAINST SOME OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE
CITY. BEST REGARDS.
2 comments:
HI MAC...I ALWAYS GET AMAZED WHEN I SEE THE INFIELD AT WETZEL COVERED WITH GRASS. WHEN WE PLAYED THERE IT WAS ALL DIRT AND I MEAN KIND OF ROCKY. PLAYING SHORT STOP LIKE I DID, I GOT HIT IN THE FACE MANY TIMES AND SO DID THE OTHERS. MANY ERRORS WERE CAUSED BY BALSS HITTING SOMETHING. IN SPITE OF ALL THAT, WE LOVED PLAYING THERE. BEST REGARDS.
Hi Ralph:)
Well, bouncers must have been an adventure for the infielders..and we were all taught to block the ball with our bodies on a bounce if needed..ouch LOL..but that was life in Burg baseball:)
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