The National Loggers Baseball Team from the 50’s was a championship team.
L to R Top: Don Stewart, Mel Ceccanti, Al Mierke, Bob Fore, Jack Lyday
L to R Front: Frank Bloom, Frank Lyday, Don Fore, Don Rose, Jack Chappell
Jack Chappell “He played baseball in the Army and on the National Loggers Softball team sponsored by Weyerhaeuser, and was the player-coach for many years.” (Dispatch)
Photo courtesy of Tom and Karen Smallwood
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5 responses to “National Loggers Baseball Team from the 50’s”
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Anyone have an idea when this picture was taken?
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I’m not sure, except that it was in the 50s. I know one of the men’s daughters, so I can see if I can run down an exact year.
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