Albion town team
Area: Mendocino (Albion)
Year: 1898 (Nov. 6)
Boonville town team
Area: Mendocino (Boonville)
Year: 1916
Back row (left to right): Max Rawles (rf), Earnest Rawles (lf), Garth Rawles (ss), Fred Rawles (mgr.), Phocian McGimsey (cf), Roy Clay (1b)
Front row (left to right):Irvin "Dutch" Windom (3b), Elwood Clay (c), Vernon Rawles (p), Jim Hutsell (2b)
Contributor: Mendocino County Historical Museum
Branscomb Athletic Club
Area: Mendocino (Branscomb)
Year: 1953
Back row (standing, left to right): Bud Harwood, Bill Bohn, unidentified, Leo Tipton, Dick Matlock, Mel Okerstrom, Jack Harwood
Middle row (kneeling, left to right): Everett Voisey, Frank Mullany, Dick Lawless, Fuzzie Foster, unidentified
Front row (left to right): unidentified, unidentified, Steve Okerstrom
Caspar town team
Area: Mendocino (Caspar)
Year: circa 1914
Elk Pirates
Area: Mendocino
Year: 1914 (July 4)
Description: Elk Pirates won the league championship and celebrated at Point Arena field on Fourth of July in 1914.
Back row (left to right): Arthur Slotte, Mike McMaster, Dutch Windorn, Vic Davis, Colie Buchanan.
Front row (left to right): Anderson, Andy Cooney, Andy Stople, Brandy, Donald Buchanan, Harry Hunce
Mascot: La Verne Scott
Fort Bragg town team
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1907
Largo town team
Area: Mendocino (Largo)
Year: circa 1910
Description: Picture was taken at railroad station about 6 miles south of Ukiah
Laytonville Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 1961
Back row (left to right): Andy Bowman (ss), Andy Johnston (p), Hank Jasper (3b), Jim Love (rf), Bob Wolfe (cf), Bob Howell (lf)
Front row (left to right): Fred Vincent (c, mgr), Tim Zager (p,c), Dennis Dodd (cf), Rickey Bowman (2b), George Pinches (cf), Evert Voyce (rf, c)
Mendocino town team
Area: Mendocino
Year: circa 1900
Rockport town team
Area: Mendocino (Rockport)
Year: 1925
Back row (left to right): Eddie Worffi, Ray (last name unknown), Chicken Hawk, Guy Rockey, Herbert Ball, Parker Ball, Neils Wally, Charlie Richards, Praggart.
Front row (left to right): Bill Shanno, Ralph Koskella, Darrel Borges, Otis Rockey, Otis Wright.
Bat Boy: unidentified.
Ukiah town team
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: circa 1900
Laytonville Oldtimers
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 1985
Description: See article above for details.
Sherwood Valley town team
Area: Mendocino (Sherwood Valley)
Year: circa 1920
Back row (left to right): Guy Rockey, Bill McCoy, Otis Rockey, Burt Sloan
Front row (left to right): Grey Campbell, Arthur P. Campbell, Wilson Stevenson, Allen Campbell
Willits town team
Area: Mendocino (Willits)
Year: circa 1920
Back row (left to right): Francis Wilson, Nulder, Dr. Dryden, Professor Miano
Front row (left to right): Hower Beattie, James Macwater, Ed Hayes, Luther Rupe, Dink Persico, Dough Dawson, Joe Silvera
Title: Ukiah Teams on Road Sunday
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah) | Lake
Year: 1952 (May 18)
Team: Ukiah Merchants | Lakeport Nine
Hopland town team
Area:Mendocino (Hopland)
Year:1906
Gualala Hotel
Area: Mendocino (Gualala)
Year: 1903
Contributor: Mendocino County Historical Society
Sunshine Club
Area: Mendocino (Point Arena)
Year: 1909
Among those pictured: Edwin and Freddie Bishop
Contributor: Mendocino County Historical Society
Talmage Tigers
Area: Mendocino (Talmage)
Year: 1915
Back row (left to right): 4th from left is Mike Ruby, 8th from left is Frank Caughey
Contributor: Mendocino County Historical Society
Scottish Colony team
Area: Mendocino (Redwood Valley)
Year: circa 1910
Contributor: Mendocino County Historical Society
Albion town team
Area: Mendocino (Albion)
Year: circa 1910
Back row (left to right): L. Ball, Bill Bailey, Harry Howland, Benton Eaton, Charles, Wallach, Bon Millhouse, John Burdette
Front row (left to right): Dave Crockett, Standish, Clair Sprague, Tommy Dunn, Roy Burch
Boonville town team
Area: Mendocino (Boonville)
Year: circa 1950
Back row (left to right): Tommy Tovani, Bob Paul, Les Wright, Emil Rossi, unidentified, Rudger Doolin, Spike Boura
Front row (left to right): Tex Summit, Angelo Pronsulino, Jim Clow, Donald Pardini, George Wilcox (mascot)
Branscomb Athletic Club
Area: Mendocino (Branscomb)
Year: 1954
Back row (left to right): unidentified, Willard Burns (p), Loren Sawyers (of), Merle Okerstrom (p), unidentified, Jack Harwood (of)
Middle row (kneeling, left to right): Art Rocky, Fuzzie Foster (c), Stan Lusnia (3b), Jim Bertain (fb), Bud Harwood (2b)
Front row (left to right): unidentified (bat boy), unidentified, Steven Okerstrom (mascot)
Caspar town team
Area: Mendocino (Caspar)
Year: 1915 (April 18)
Description: Game day in Caspar with locals playing town team from neighboring Greenwood.
Gas Station in Fort Bragg
Area: Mendocino (Fort Bragg)
Year: 1930
Description: Parker Ball’s gas station in “downtown”.
Station was always open after Sunday’s game so visiting teams could fill their tanks before heading out of town.
Laytonville Oldtimers
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 1993
Description: See article above for details*
Mendocino Ballpark
Area: Mendocino
Year: circa 1910
Ukiah town team
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: circa 1900
Title: Merchants Beaten 13-5 by Willits
-Slated at Stadium
Area: Mendocino (Willits)
Year: 1947
Team: Willits
Hopland town team
Area: Mendocino (Hopland)
Year: 1906
Among the players pictured: Kit Babcock, Jack Van Beber, Joe Alverez, Frank Dooley, Jack Hughs, Reed Lowe, Ervin Buckman, Gus Babcock, Marvin Dooley, Fern Gray, Carl Dooley, Lev Lockheart, Vic Myers
Laytonville Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 1961
Description: Clem Lee (3rd b), Andy Johnston (p), Bob Howell (lf), Andy Bowman (ss)
Gualala town team
Area: Mendocino (Gualala)
Year: circa 1905
Contributor: Mendocino County Historical Society
Talmage Sluggers
Area: Mendocino (Talmage)
Year: 1933
Front row (left to right): Foggy Ottosen, Erie Mosna, Roy Soper, Bert Sankulla, Hal Bishop, Angelo Grill
Contributor: Mendocino County Historical Society
Boonville town team
Area: Mendocino (Boonville)
Year: 1952
Description: Picture was taken at Boonville ball park.
Left to right: Angelo Dronsolino, unidentified, John Childers, Donald Pardini, George Wilcox.
Fort Bragg town team
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: circa 1930
Description: Team picture was taken at original park in Ft. Bragg.
Gualala town team
Area: Mendocino (Gualala)
Year: circa 1920
Back row (left to right): L. Ball, Bill Bailey, Harry Howland, Benton, Eaton, Charles Wallach, Ben Mellones, John Burdette
Front row (left to right): Dave Crockett, Standish, Clair Sprague, Tommy Dunn, Roy Bervich
Title: Willits Tops Healdsburg Odd Fellows
Area: Mendocino, Sonoma
Year: circa 1940
Team: Healdsburg Odd Fellows (Sonoma), Willits town team (Mendocino)
Title: Willits Tops Healdsburg Odd Fellows
Area: Mendocino, Sonoma
Year: circa 1948
Team: Healdsburg Odd Fellows (Sonoma), Willits town team (Mendocino)
Laytonville Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 1962
Back row (left to right): unidentified, unidentified, Andy Johnston (p), Tim Zoger (p, c), unidentified, Jim French, unidentified
Front row (left to right): Bennie Vincent (batboy), Fred Vincent (c, mgr), Doc Bolton, ? Smith, unidentified, Ray Branscomb, Dennis Dodd (cf)
Laytonville Oldtimers
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 2003
Description: See caption below picture for details*
Mendocino town team
Area: Mendocino
Year: circa 1910
Talmage Sluggers
Area: Mendocino (Talmage)
Year: circa 1943
Back row (left to right): Dr. Toler (Superintendent - Mendocino State Hospital), Ernie Mosna, Jim Laviletta, Skid Scudero, Albert Turri, Shorty Harris (mgr)
Middle row (left to right): Telmo Bartolomei, Leno Valentini, Jim Busch, Sr., Bob Guisti, Foggy Ottosen, unidentified
Front row (left to right): Adolph Lucchesi, Jr. (batboy)
Ukiah town team
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 1905
Description: Ukiah vs. Willits
Back row (left to right): Frank Collier, Dean Van Voast, Bill Hagans, Frank Caughey, Pete Duff, Alexander
Front row (left to right): Wm Ward, Ed Sanford (pitcher), Dutch Balvale, C. Buck Carter
Fort Bragg Seals
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1935
Description: Fort Bragg Seals became the Fort Bragg Loggers around 1938-1939.
Back row (left to right): Telio Pavioni (of), John "Brick" Cernac (inf), Duke Fregi (of), Joe Pasero (catcher), John Matson (of), Judd Bariton (of), "Pop" Marshall (mgr)
Front row (left to right): "Babe" Tambourini (p), Tom Dornan (ss), Baldy Del Ray (of), Bill Pavioni (2nd b), Cecil Coverston (ss), Bruno Morandi (p), "Dave" Scuddero (c),
*Missing in picture: "Habe" Matsom
Laytonville Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 1963
Description: See caption below picture for names*
Laytonville Oldtimers
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 2006
Description: See caption below picture for details*
Title: Annual Lions Club Benefit Dinner
Area: Mendocino (Talmage)
Year: circa 1943
Team: Talmage Sluggers, Ukiah Merchants
Description: Arch rivals Talmage Sluggers and Ukiah Merchants join for this annual dinner
See caption below picture for details*
Ukiah ball field
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: circa 1920
Manchester Field
Area: Mendocino (Manchester)
Year: 2014
Description: Gualala Whalers team played its home games on baseball field in Manchester (14 miles to the north on Route One) during the 1950s.
Click here to see Future Major League All-star Jim Fregosi Hits the Long Ball in Gualala
Boonville town team
Area: Mendocino (Boonville)
Year: 1952
Description: Picture was taken at Boonville ball park.
Left to right: Baseball Jack, Roger Doolin, Emil Rossi, Bob Paul, Bill Sanders, Tom Tovani
Laytonville Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 1964
Back row (left to right): Hank Jaspar, Bob Wolfe, Nathan Vincent, Steve Okerstrom, Unidentified, Andy Bowman, Andy Johnston
Front row (left to right): Bud Harwood, Fred Vincent, Mike Fitch, John Grothe, Ricky Bowman
Fort Bragg Seals
Area: Mendocino (Fort Bragg)
Year: 1939
Mendocino State Hospital (Talmage Sluggers)
Area: Mendocino (Talmage)
Year: 1947
Description: Standing in front of dugout
Back row (standling, left to right): Ernie Mosna, John Myers, Herbert "Chief" Wright, Ado Severi, John Harding, Jim Laviletta, Foggy Ottoson, Fred Figone (mgr, no uniform),
Norm Baird (leaning against post)
Front row (left to right): David "Skid" Scudero, Bob Guidi, Adolph "Junior" Lucchesi, Gene Turri (mascot), Jim Busch, Sr. (standing)
Ukiah ball field
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: circa 1920
Title: Willits This Year Has a Team of Which All Can Be Proud
Area: Mendocino (Willits)
Year: 1947
Team: Willits
Description: Ref: picture entitled: Pete Daglia's Willits Nine - The Fans Like 'Em
Title: Russian River Merchants In Tie For League Lead
Area: Sonoma (Russian River)
Year: 1949
Description: Guerneville baseball team en route to Sunday game
Laytonville Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 1965
Description: Laytonville Loggers won against the Willits Town team at the Oddfellows' Barbecue at Harwood Park, score 5 to 2.
"Laytonville rapped out 12 hits and made three errors, while Willits could get only seven hits, and made one error. Bob Whittaker was the losing pitcher. Andy Johnson, Logger pitcher, struck out ten batters in getting the win. George Pinches and Mike Fitch had three singles each, and Fred Vincent got a double and a single, to lead the Logger swatsmen."
Back row (left to right): Dick Matlock, Andy Johnston, Bob Wolfe, Bob Casey, George Pinches, Mike Fitch
Front row (left to right): Bud Harwood, Evert Voyce, Fred Vincent, Gene Sloan, Dennis Dodd, John Grothe, Hank Grothe
Excerpt from baseball log of Fred Vincent (Manager of Laytonville Loggers)
June 6, 1965:
'We traveled to Fort Bragg. The weather was foggy with light mist, grass was wet - got baseballs wet. Had to wait 45 minutes to get into ballpark - froze our butts off. Bud Harwood was late. Andy Johnston pitched a 3-hitter, struck out 13 batters. We made 3 errors. Matson struck out 12 and no hits. Just throws ¾ arm fastball hit corners well. (Laytonville players swinging at bad pitches).'
Score 2-0
Check out articles below dated in 1965 to read more about the games.
Title: Old Timers vs Willits
Area: Mendocino (Willits)
Year: 1976 (Aug 27)
Team: Willits Nine, Laytonville Old Timers
Talmage Sluggers
Area: Mendocino (Talmage)
Year: 1948 (Sept. 19)
Back row (left to right): Bob Moroni (c), John Boster (p), Willie Wada (ss), Bob Guidi (cf), Ado Severi (p), Ernie Mosna (3b)
Front row (left to right): Foggy Ottosen (mgr. & 1b), John Harding (lf), Jimmy Laviletta (2b), Norman Baird (rf),
Not pictured: Larry Hallman (batboy)
Mendocino County Baseball Schedule
Area: Mendocino
Year: 1949
Title: Laytonville Wins, 19-1
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 1965
Team: Laytonville Loggers
Description: See article above for details*
Mendocino County Baseball Schedule
Area: Mendocino
Year: 1949
Title: Talmage Split In Two Week End Games by Dick Brennan
Area: Alameda, Mendocino, San Francisco
Year: 1950 (July 17)
Team: Talmage Sluggers, Naval Air Station (Alameda), Marty the Geary (SF)
Fort Bragg Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1939
Top left: Fort Bragg vs. Vacaville. (14-2) Johnny Collins on first
Top right: Fort Bragg vs. Talmage
Bottom left: Johnny Collins pitching for Fort Bragg against Vacaville
Bottom right: The boys on the mound talking things over
Willits town team
Area: Mendocino (Willits)
Year: 1952
Description: Team played in Big Four League along with Ukiah, Fort Bragg and Lakeport.
Players pictured above and listed here in alphabetical order: Gerald Ainsworth, Norman Ainsworth, David Bacci, Bob Covey, Lowell Egger, Gene Groen, Marvyn Hammond, Wayne Hawks, Bert Hildebrand, Jim Kern, George Linsteadt, Bob Munson, John Simmerly, Bill Temple, Eddy Tolleson
Title: Laytonville's Loggers look for ball games
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 1965
Team: Laytonville Loggers
Description: See article above for details*
Title: Old Timers vs Willits pg. 1
Area: Mendocino (Willits)
Year: 1976 (Aug 27)
Team: Willits Nine, Laytonville Old Timers
Ukiah Merchants
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 1947 (Sept. 14)
Description: Picture was taken at Ukiah Ballpark
Back row (left to right): Don Myers, Roy Morris, John Myers, Hiram Campbell, Fred Kirkland, Bill Openshaw
Front row (left to right): Leno Valentini, Bob Valentini, Harry Bartolomei, Garth Lockhart, C.L Brown (mgr)
Charley Myers (batboy)
Fort Bragg Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1939
Left: Tilio Pavioni at bat in game vs. Reno
Center: Bruno Donati, Kay Peterson, Bill Mullins, and Dock Baker
Right: Fort Bragg 14 vs. Pacific Greyhounds 2 Frank Cox catcher and Bill Mustanich hitting
Diamond at Mendocino State Hospital
Area: Mendocino (Talmage)
Year: 1950
Title: Sports Roundup
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 1965
Team: Laytonville Loggers
Description:
July 4, 1965
Score: Willits 12 - Laytonville 11
July 11, 1965
'We went to Fort Bragg to play Pt. Arena'
Score Laytonville 1 Pt. Arena 5
-Fred Vincent
Description: See article above for details*
Title: Old Timers vs Willits pg. 2
Area: Mendocino (Willits)
Year: 1976 (Aug 27)
Team: Willits Nine, Laytonville Old Timers
Description: Laytonville folks get ready for annual baseball classic between the Old Timer greats of that area and those from Willits who will meet in head-on competition this Sunday afternoon at Harwood Park.
Left to right: Fred Vincent, the new Laytonville team manager; Roberta White, Old Timer's parade chairman; Joe Geiger, announcer; Johnny Pinches, Park president holding the traditional bat trophy; and Ed Vincent, Laytonville team captain emeritus.
Title: Ninth Inning Rally Swamps Merchants
Area: Mendocino (Talmage)
Year: 1950
Team: Ukiah Merchants | Talmage Sluggers
Diamond at Mendocino State Hospital
Area: Mendocino (Talmage)
Year: 1950
Fort Bragg Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1939
Back row (left to right):Telio Pavioni, Pop Marshall, Cecil Coverston, Bud Olson, Bruno Donati, Walt Martella, Leo Galletti, Bill Mustanich, Bill Mullins, Buster Gibson, Andy Burke.
Front row (left to right):unidentified, Doc Baker (supporter) Joe Passero, Bill Pavioni, Johnny Collins, Bruno Morandi, unidentified, unidentified.
Title: Laytonville ties for lead
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 1965
Team: Laytonville Loggers
Description: See article above for details*
Title: Willits victorious old-timers’ team
Area: Mendocino (Willits)
Year: 1985
Title: Talmage Sluggers Rally In Ninth to Take Elimination From Merchants
Area: Mendocino (Talmage)
Year: 1950
Title: Merchants Hold First Workouts
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 1952
Fort Bragg Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1939
Left to right: Bill Mullins, Bill Mustanich, Johnny Collins.
Laytonville Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 1966
Description: Picture was taken at Harwood Park.
Back row (left to right): Andy Johnston, Mel Wolford, Tim Zager, Jay McCallister, Steve Okerstrom
Front row (left to right): Fred Vincent, Ricky Bowman, Dennis Dodd, Andy Bowman
Title: Willits victorious old-timers’ team
Area: Mendocino (Willits)
Year: 1985
Title: Ninth Inning Rally Swamps Merchants
Area: Mendocino (Talmage)
Year: 1950
Team: Ukiah Merchants | Talmage Sluggers
Ukiah Merchants
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 1952 (July)
Description: Ukiah Merchants baseball club will test the lights at Ukiah Recreation Area when they play the park's first night game Saturday night. (July 1952)
Back row (left to right): Ado Severi, Bob Moroni, Bob Lacosta, Bill Rudenmetkin, Byron Oresco, Bill Bayless, Rudy Alfero, Herbert "Chief" Wright, Brownie Brown (mgr)
Front row (left to right): Jerry Pandolfi, Bob Boetto, Dick Kalar, Jim Busch, Floyd Rovera, Rossetto, Johnny Myers
Laytonville Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Laytonville)
Year: 1971
Back row (left to right): Andy Johnston, Tim Zager, Clem Lee, Dennis Dodd, unidentified
Front row (left to right): Andy Bowman, Ron Raetz, Doc Bolton, Fred Vincent, Tim Driscoll, unidentified
Mendocino State Hospital (Talmage Sluggers)
Area: Mendocino (Talmage)
Year: 1952
Description: Uniforms fashioned after Hollywood Stars - Pacific Coast League. No knee guards for sliding.
Back row (left to right): Don Cutler, Herbert Wright, John Boster, Bill Openshaw, Foggy Ottosen, John Harding
Front row (left to right): Johnny Myers, Austin Treadway, Skid Scudero, Leno Valentini, Bobby Valentini
Missing from picture: Fred Figone (Mgr.)
Title: Ukiah Teams on Road Sunday
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 1952 (May 18)
Team: Ukiah Merchants | Lakeport Nine
Title: Telio Pavioni Will Head Baseball Club
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1942 (March 11)
Fort Bragg Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: circa 1946
Description: Team started in 1938-39.
Picture was taken at Fort Bragg park - torn down in 1955. Located on former park site today are Mann Theater building and retail stores.
Back row (left to right): Team Trainer; Pop Marshall (mgr), Herb Frazier (of), Victor Romeri (1b), Alfred Lawrence (of), John Anderson (p), John Cernac (inf.), Harold Johnson (inf.-2b), Masterson (of), Ernie Hontu (inf.), Neil Cooper (p), Ernie Johnson (bookkeeper), unidentified
Front row (left to right): Kenneth "Beans" Fleming (of), Baldy Del Rez (of-inf.), Bob Vargas (c), Rudy Alforo (of-p), Don Murray (of), Nini Bartalini (c), Bill Pavioni (inf.-asst. mgr), Joe Pasero (c), Art Leavitt (radio announcer), Ben Moore (secretary), Henry "Hake" Mason (p), Billy Matso (batboy)
Title: Elks Trim Hopland In 18-3 Run Away
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 1952
Ukiah Elks
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 1952 (July 7)
Description: See caption below picture for details.
Title: 3 Leagues Open
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1950 (May 14)
Title: Bartolomei Leads Elks at Dish in '53
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 1953 (September)
Title: Elks Face Willits In Opening Game Of Midweek Series
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 1954
Team: Ukiah Elks | Willits
Mendocino Braves
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 1966
Description: See caption below picture for names*
Team won the Alameda District championship (NBC tournament) in 1966.
Ukiah Anton Stadium
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 2009
Ukiah Anton Stadium
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 2012
Ukiah Anton Stadium
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 2012
Ukiah Anton Stadium
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 2012
Ukiah Anton Stadium
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 2012
Ukiah Anton Stadium
Area: Mendocino (Ukiah)
Year: 2012
