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Mississippi-Ohio Valley League Officials
# Name B/T Ht Wt DOB Organization Gm Pos
Polk Brooks ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 MOV Vice President
Dutch Hoffman R/R 6-00 175 01/28/1904 MOV President MLB
Neil Moore ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 MOV Secretary/Treasurer
Lloyd Babb ?/? 5-10 170 00/00/0000 MOV Umpire
Claude Brown ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 MOV Umpire
James Capozzi ?/? 5-09 180 00/00/0000 MOV Umpire
Clebert Cox ?/? 5-09 165 00/00/0000 MOV Umpire
Irvin Hatzenbuehler ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 MOV Umpire
William Hindman ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 MOV Umpire
Gus Pflugmacher ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 MOV Umpire
Richard Phillips ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 MOV Umpire
Belleville (Illinois) Stags
# Name B/T Ht Wt DOB Organization Gm Pos
Les Mueller R/R 6-03 190 03/04/1919 Yankees Manager MLB
Joseph Yurkovich ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 Yankees Manager
Bunny Mick L/? 5-10 155 02/28/1923 Yankees 77 Manager
Addie Nesbit ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A Manager/President/GM
Ted Birkeland R/? 6-04 190 00/00/1928 Yankees 21 P
Herb Bracken R/R 6-03 192 00/00/1919 Yankees 13 P
Al Callo ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 Yankees 27 2B
Bob Cruse ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 Yankees 23 2B
Herb Davis L/? 6-03 215 00/00/1928 Yankees 37 P
Ken Dickhens R/? 5-08 190 00/00/1927 Yankees 77 C
Harley Eaves ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 Yankees 23 P
John Gabler B/R 6-02 165 10/02/1930 Yankees 16 P MLB
Bill Goodwin R/? 5-10 152 00/00/1927 Yankees 23 P
Jim Hardcastle ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 Yankees 39 1B
Don Harman R/? 6-02 187 00/00/1929 Yankees 116 1-O
John Hitt ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/1928 Yankees
Ed Ittner ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 Yankees 49 SS
Charles Luebbers ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 Yankees 18 P
Bob Miskell L/? 5-10 180 00/00/1930 Yankees 18 P
Burl Moffitt ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 Yankees P
Ron Moss ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 Yankees 18 OF
Glen Piland ?/? 0-00 000 03/23/1925 Yankees 15 SS
Harry Poelker ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 Yankees 103 2-3-S
Charles Popovich R/? 6-00 175 00/00/1928 Yankees 102 3-S-O
Quincy Smith B/R 5-10 171 00/00/1921 Yankees 100 OF
Hal Taylor R/? 6-03 195 00/00/1927 Yankees 104 3-O
Ralph Turley ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 Yankees 10 U
Jack Urban R/R 5-08 155 12/05/1928 Yankees 64 P-O MLB
Howard Weiland ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 Yankees 20 OF
Clarence Wheeler L/? 6-03 195 00/00/1928 Yankees 12 P
Centralia (Illinois) Cubs
# Name B/T Ht Wt DOB Organization Gm Pos
Lew Bekeza R/? 6-02 195 08/14/1917 N/A 100 Manager
Harry Ackerman R/? 5-11 168 00/00/1929 N/A 25 P
Bill Bleyer L/? 5-08 165 00/00/1926 N/A 54 OF
Cyrus Deem R/? 5-08 185 00/00/1930 N/A 21 P
Roger Della Betta R/? 5-06 168 00/00/1929 N/A 95 2B
Bill Ecklund L/? 6-01 181 00/00/1930 N/A 24 P
Jim Edgar R/R 6-03 192 00/00/1925 N/A 58 P-1
Bruno Fabris R/? 5-10 186 00/00/1928 N/A 33 P
George Gatto R/? 5-08 160 00/00/1927 N/A 118 3B
Tom Gatts R/? 5-07 160 00/00/1928 N/A 104 C
Lew Gisinger R/? 6-02 181 00/00/1930 N/A 18 P
Bill Goodwin R/? 5-10 152 00/00/1927 N/A 23 P
Bill Green R/? 5-10 168 00/00/1928 N/A 118 2-S
Bill Hornsby R/? 6-00 190 00/00/1926 N/A 71 OF
Lou Kovalcik R/? 5-08 165 00/00/0000 N/A 111 OF
Joe Naples R/? 6-02 165 00/00/1928 N/A 49 OF
Fred Pearson R/? 5-11 162 00/00/1926 N/A 24 OF
Joe Prucha R/? 6-00 165 00/00/1925 N/A 44 P
John Saric ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 35 SS
Joe Wishba R/? 5-10 175 00/00/1924 N/A 11 OF
Frenchie Gallagher ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A GM
Joe Mondino ?/? 0-00 000 02/04/1909 N/A President
Mattoon (Illinois) Indians
# Name B/T Ht Wt DOB Organization Gm Pos
Chuck Hawley R/R 6-03 210 00/00/0000 N/A 33 P/Manager
Roger Blank ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/1927 N/A
Don Breidenbach ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 119 SS
Ray Cassidy L/? 5-10 165 00/00/1927 N/A 55 P-O
Tom Dobrino ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 30 C
Walt Dunkovich R/? 5-08 163 05/31/1925 N/A 117 OF
Jim Fowler R/? 6-00 155 00/00/1927 N/A 10 P
Mel Hegan ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 24 3B
Bill Herman L/? 6-00 160 00/00/1929 N/A 92 3-O
Dave Hill R/? 5-10 170 00/00/1930 N/A 26 P
Don Hinds R/R 6-01 000 00/00/1925 N/A P
Paul Hoffmeister R/? 6-04 215 12/23/1928 N/A 11 P
Bob Houseman R/R 6-01 185 00/00/0000 N/A 109 OF
Charles Luebbers ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 18 P
Dick Matschatt ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 10 2B
Joe Mattis L/? 6-00 170 00/00/1926 N/A 33 P
George Murphy L/? 6-01 165 00/00/1929 N/A 117 1B
C. Ostaszewski (Oste) ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 32 P
Andy Smith L/? 6-01 200 00/00/1923 N/A 105 O-C
Norm Spear R/? 5-10 168 00/00/1928 N/A 74 3-O-C
Art Sullivan R/? 5-08 165 00/00/1925 N/A 104 2B
Lew Whorley ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 25 OF
Joe Ecoppi R/? 6-00 180 00/00/0000 N/A President
Charles Heath ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A GM
Mount Vernon (Illinois) Kings
# Name B/T Ht Wt DOB Organization Gm Pos
William Trotter ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/1919 N/A Manager
Bob Shreve R/? 5-07 158 00/00/1923 N/A 117 Manager
Lyndell Arnold ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 32 OF
Loyal Bloxam R/? 6-03 170 00/00/1928 N/A 16 P
Sonny Catalano ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 33 1B
Frank Comer ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 12 3B
Paul Fenchak R/? 5-11 172 00/00/1929 N/A 21 P
Ben Fiori ?/? 0-00 000 08/12/1923 N/A 12 P
Jim Fowler R/? 6-00 155 00/00/1927 N/A 10 P
Don Glover ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 21 1B
Don Grove L/? 6-02 230 00/00/1929 N/A 24 P
Bob Herron R/? 6-01 180 00/00/1928 N/A 90 C
Fred Hirsimaki L/? 6-02 180 00/00/1926 N/A 36 OF
Neil Huff R/? 5-11 160 07/14/1930 N/A 60 SS
Dick Kleedorfer ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 15 P
Uno Larson ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 52 1B
Bob Miskell L/? 5-10 180 00/00/1930 N/A 18 P
John Mitchell L/? 6-01 175 00/00/1928 N/A 111 OF
Paul Monteil R/? 5-08 160 00/00/1929 N/A 107 2B
Jesse Nelms R/? 5-11 202 00/00/1928 N/A 113 O-C
John Patchett R/? 5-11 165 00/00/1929 N/A 11 P
Ed Santulli R/? 6-01 175 00/00/1928 N/A 20 P
John Savick R/? 6-00 185 00/00/1929 N/A 38 C
Ed Scott ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 58 1B
Boyd Veal ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 19 P
Cliff Victor L/? 6-01 182 00/00/1929 N/A 28 P
Don Wagner R/? 6-03 180 00/00/1928 N/A 120 3-O
Harry Zeiser R/? 5-08 170 00/00/1926 N/A 58 2-3-S
William Andrews ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A GM
C.S. Ward ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A President
Paducah (Kentucky) Chiefs
# Name B/T Ht Wt DOB Organization Gm Pos
Eddie Kearse R/R 6-01 195 02/23/1916 N/A 27 Manager MLB
Caroll Peterson R/? 5-11 175 00/00/1919 N/A 68 Manager
Socrates Anthony R/? 5-08 155 00/00/1925 N/A 94 C
William Boeschen ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A
Doug Campbell R/? 6-01 190 00/00/1929 N/A 41 P
Gil Dailey R/? 6-03 210 03/07/1929 N/A 14 P
Jack Gibson L/? 6-03 193 00/00/1928 N/A 86 1B
Bill Goodwin R/? 5-10 152 00/00/1927 N/A 23 P
Jim Hardcastle ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 39 1B
Carl Hrovatic R/? 6-00 180 12/26/1930 N/A 111 OF
Paul Keeling L/? 5-10 155 00/00/1932 N/A 98 2-O
Dick Kelly R/? 6-02 180 10/07/1928 N/A 27 P
Warren Kerr R/? 5-10 157 00/00/1929 N/A 34 P
Gene Leach R/? 6-00 165 00/00/1927 N/A 19 P
Dick Martz L/? 5-11 190 00/00/1928 N/A 119 OF
Art Oliver R/? 5-08 170 00/00/1925 N/A 119 3B
Vic Petkus R/? 5-11 175 00/00/1926 N/A 17 2B
Charlie Pugh ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A 11
Billy Queen R/R 6-01 185 11/28/1928 N/A 53 SS MLB
Bob Radomski R/? 6-03 190 00/00/1930 N/A 25 P
Jim Rudolph R/? 6-01 133 00/00/1929 N/A 33 P
Dom Serafini R/? 6-01 185 00/00/1929 N/A 17 OF
Wade Stalions R/? 5-07 145 00/00/1929 N/A 104 2-S
John Tarver R/? 6-02 185 00/00/1931 N/A 13 P
John VanMeter ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/1929 N/A
Howard Wilkes R/? 5-08 165 00/00/1929 N/A 76 C
Polk Brooks ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A President
Hillman Lyons ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A GM
West Frankfort (Illinois) Cardinals
# Name B/T Ht Wt DOB Organization Gm Pos
Bob Stanton R/? 5-07 157 00/00/1917 Cardinals 89 Manager
Fred Applegate L/? 6-02 215 00/00/1929 Cardinals 12 P
Bill Asal R/? 6-00 170 00/00/1925 Cardinals 118 SS
Mason Deibler R/? 6-06 180 00/00/1929 Cardinals 18 P
Marcus Gamble R/? 6-03 210 00/00/1930 Cardinals 11 P
Floyd George R/? 6-04 200 00/00/1929 Cardinals 121 1B
Glenn Hale R/? 6-02 195 00/00/1926 Cardinals 121 OF
Dave Jesse R/? 5-08 150 00/00/1930 Cardinals 42 C
Dave Johnson R/? 5-10 175 00/00/1931 Cardinals 79 OF
Everette Joyner L/? 6-02 188 09/09/1927 Cardinals 121 OF
Dick Loeser R/? 6-01 165 00/00/1928 Cardinals 36 P
Walt Marlow R/? 6-00 155 08/27/1927 Cardinals 21 P
Jim Michalec R/? 5-11 185 00/00/1930 Cardinals 37 P
Tom O'Connor L/? 5-10 168 00/00/1929 Cardinals 94 2-C
Maurice Owen R/? 6-04 190 00/00/1930 Cardinals 14 P
Tom Payne R/? 5-10 172 00/00/1928 Cardinals 10 U
Bob Radomski R/? 6-03 190 00/00/1930 Cardinals 25 P
Bob Raley R/? 5-11 165 00/00/1927 Cardinals 31 OF
John Reagan R/? 6-00 195 00/00/1926 Cardinals 21 P
Lee Reid ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 Cardinals 11
Carl Tice ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 Cardinals 31 C
Gary Tuggle L/? 5-08 165 00/00/1929 Cardinals 120 3B
Lloyd Westhoff R/? 5-11 185 10/10/1925 Cardinals 30 P
Pete Mondino ?/? 0-00 000 07/21/1905 N/A President
George Taylor ?/? 0-00 000 00/00/0000 N/A GM
SourcesThis list was compiled from a number of sources, including those listed below. It was checked against both Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database and SABR's Minor League Statistics Database. Inevitably, there are errors; those are mine.
My thanks to David Malamut for his assistance with this project. |
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