The Made Baseball History 43 Years Ago

Publication

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Chester Historical Society

The Made Baseball History 43 Years Ago clipping: The image is a vintage newspaper clipping from April 20, 1948, featuring a photograph of the Chester baseball team labeled as the "Champions of Orange County, 1905," with players in uniforms and various people, including a few in suits, posing for the team picture. The article above the photo highlights the team's historic victory 43 years earlier, reminiscing about the achievements of some team members and the significance of the event within the local sports community.
The Made Baseball History 43 Years Ago clipping

The image is a vintage newspaper clipping from April 20, 1948, featuring a photograph of the Chester baseball team labeled as the "Champions of Orange County, 1905," with players in uniforms and various people, including a few in suits, posing for the team picture. The article above the photo highlights the team's historic victory 43 years earlier, reminiscing about the achievements of some team members and the significance of the event within the local sports community.

Name/Title

The Made Baseball History 43 Years Ago

Entry/Object ID

chs-001078

Description

A newspaper clipping from April 20, 1948, featuring a photograph of the Chester baseball team labeled as the "Champions of Orange County, 1905," with players in uniforms and various people, including a few in suits, posing for the team picture.

Category

Sports: Baseball

Acquisition

Notes

Unknown

Publication Details

Author

photo was taken by H. W. Reed

Publisher

Middletown Record

Date Published

Apr 20, 1948

Transcription

Transcription

The Made Baseball History 43 Years Ago Another baseball season has arrived but some old timers are still talling about the famed Chester team which captured the Orange County championship way back in 1905. Mortimer E. Pierce of Goshen, a member of the squad, brought this photo in for reproduction. Front row, left-to right, Jerry Eagen, William Littell, Bill Smith and L. G. Fitzgera1d. Standing, Harry Littell, Mr. Pierce, the Iate George Ryan, the late Charles Thompson, manager, the late Bill O’Brien, the late Fred Murray and John Hunter. Bill Littell and Bill Smith comprised the Chester battery. The photo was taken by H. W. Reed, October 7th, 1905

Transcriber

Clifton Patrick

Create Date

January 15, 2025

Update Date

January 15, 2025