Hopedale Little League all-stars for 1956, sent by Charlie Ghiringhelli, and passed on to me by Dick Grady. Teams represented here were American Legion, Rosenfeld Concrete, Hopedale Pressed Metal, and Eden’s Aces.
Back Row – Tom Bonin, head coach – Carl Eden – Frank Cheschi – Jimmy Fitch – David Lowe ? – Chuckie Espanet – George Phillips – Charlie Ghiringhelli – David Weaver – Bing Miller
Front Row – Torey Salvia – Dave Heron – Jimmy Sweet – Blackie Rizzi – Ronnie Miller ? – Dick Grady – Larry Leclaire
Thanks to Dick Grady for this photo of the Hopedale Little League All-Stars of 1959. FC must be Rico’s Food Center, HP would be Hopedale Pharmacy, and of course the Diamond D would be Draper Corporation. Here are the names, sent by Dick:
Back Row – George Philips, Jimmy Sweet, Dick Grady, Bernie Stock , Ken Mooradian, Danny Messier, Johnny Grant, and David Weaver
Front Row – Freddy Alves, Wayne, Stanas, Reno Caprini, Harold Gaskill, Ben Phillips, Torey DaSalvia, Eddie Tomaso, and Guy Travers
Absent : Charlie Ghiringhelli ( Family vacation at Cape Cod )
Coaches are Hy Wagman, Charlie Tomaso, and Victor Lamothe.
Wayne Stanas had the picture and gave it to Victor Lamothe. Victor passed it along to Dick Grady who sent it to me. Thanks to all three.
