San Carlos Merchants

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Title: Misracks, Reds Take 1st Game
Area: San Mateo, San Francisco
Year: 1960
Team: Menlo Park Reds, Misrack's Sporting Goods (SF), San Carlos Merchants, Palo Alto Oaks

San Carlos Merchants
Area: San Mateo (San Carlos)
Year: 1959

San Carlos Merchants
Area: San Mateo (San Carlos)
Year: 1959

Description: San Carlos Invitational Tournament Program

San Carlos Merchants
Area: San Mateo (San Carlos)
Year: 1960

Back row (left to right): John Ward (gen. mgr.), Hal Petrocchi (mgr.), Jack Cocchi (p-of), Dave Turnbull (of-p), Ron Sweet (3b), Bob Wolger (p-of), Len Nicholson (ss), Jim Murphy (of), John Cocchi (coach)

Front row (left to right): Alan Kirkes (c), Jim Videle (inf), Dick Roza (of), Reno Cesarin (inf), Bob Scott (1b), Barry Steele (2b), Buddy Petrocchi (batboy)

*Not Pictured: Art Amaya, John Alaura, Bob Cummings, Jim Leach

Title: SC Debuts with 22-0 win
-Turnbull tops SC Semipros
Area: San Mateo, San Francisco
Year: 1960
Team: San Carlos Merchants, San Francisco Fire Department, San Mateo Amvets

Title: Blues Lose Finale; Loop Title to Paly
Area: San Mateo
Year: 1960 (Aug 28)

Description: See article above for details.

Title: SC Merchants open semipro season Sunday
P.A.L. ball signup end near
-Six former all-SPALers on MP Recs
Area: San Mateo (San Carlos)
Year: 1961 (May 18)
Team: San Carlos Merchants

Semipro Loops Name Teams for Summer Description:

El Camino League: Palo Alto Oaks, San Mateo Blues, San Carlos Merchants, Menlo Park Recs, A. Sabella (SF)

Bayshore League: San Mateo Amvet-Braves, Burlingame Red Sox, Brisbane AC, Mountain View Merchants

Title: Semipro Loops Name Teams For Summer
Area: San Mateo (San Carlos)
Year: 1961

Title: SC Merchants Open Semipro Season Sunday
Area: San Mateo (San Carlos)
Year: 1961

General Manager John Ward reviews decision on who is to be selected following try-outs for the 1961 team. Team coach John Cocchi overlooks clipboard. Others: At far left is Al Bianchini who made the lineup and Len Nicholson in center (with cap) who became regular starter at third base.

Picture was taken in dugout on first base line at Burton Park.