Monday, July 22, 2019

Post-Season Schedule

California District 19's tournament brackets for 1959.

Looks like Jay Johnstone's dad is this year's Area 2 Tournament Director.

 

1959 All-Stars

Wednesday, July 22, 1959

Introducing: The 1959 West Covina American Little League All-Star Team


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Standing (l. to r.): Moe Fox (Manager), Sam Cooper, Chuck Calver, Lee Meyers, Tom Hartsock, Ken Zoelle, Pat Toomay, Bruce Pittenger, Ed Shannon (Manager). Kneeling: Larry W. Young, Greg Mulligan, Tom Finch, Ken Wiedemann, Jim Mackenzie, John McCaffrey, Larry D. Young.

 

This year's pitching crew...


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Standing (l. to r.): Lee Meyers, Tom Hartsock, Ken Zoelle, Greg Mulligan. Kneeling: Pat Toomay, Chuck Calver (Catcher), Jim Mackenzie.

 

...and the coaches: 7-Up's Ed Shannon and Moe Fox.


The best picture ever taken of these two best friends.

 

And finally, your intrepid cub reporter in a contemporaneous photograph.


I must confess, though, that I spent a lot more time getting into mischief with Ricky Fox at these games than I did watching the action on the field. ;-) I couldn't write very well yet at this age, either, but I did already know my A-B-Cs!

 

7-Up's ace Kenny Zoelle will be on the mound for West Covina American when Area 2 tournament play officially gets underway tomorrow at West Covina National field.