Title: Napa Soda's Box Scores
Area: Napa
Year: 1931
Team: Napa Sodas Thirties, Glen Park Merchants, Daly City Merchants, O'Brien SP & MIT

Title: Pirates' Plate Power Too Strong For Foster's Lunch
Area: Napa
Year: 1949
Team: Napa Pirates, Foster's Lunch

Title: Jets Drop 4-2 Decision To Buccaneers
Area: Napa (Napa)
Year: 1948

Description: See article above for details.

Rough Rider Cords
Area: Napa (Napa)
Year: 1933

Description: See caption below picture for details.

Title: Veterans Home Baseball Grounds
Year: circa 1900
Area: Napa (Yountville)

Description: Postcard picture of first baseball diamond

Basalt Blues
Area: Napa (Napa)
Year: 1943 (Oct. 24)

Description: Picture was taken at San Quentin.

Back row (left to right): Ted Simmons, Kempster, Tarver, Ralph, Smith, Allenby, Kitzmiller, Bradley

Front row (left to right): Stickler, Simpson, Jukes, Jack Cody, Davison

Calistoga
Area: Napa (Calistoga)
Year: circa 1920

Three unknown players on Calistoga town team

Title: Caskets Rally To Beat Napa
-Oakland A.C. routs Karren Wreckers for seventh straight win by Art Macy
Area: Alameda (Oakland), Napa
Year: 1938 (May 20)
Team: Oakland Casket Company, Rough Rider Cords (Napa)

Title: Napa Honors Shanahan
Area: Napa
Year: 1939

Napa Braves
Area: Napa (Napa)
Year: 1956 (May 28)

Title: Red Sox Oppose Fairfax Cardinals Here Sunday
Area: Napa (Napa)
Year: 1940 (April 7)

St. Helena town team
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: circa 1900

Front row (left to right): 3rd from left is Al Bell (president)

Title: Pirates To Open Season
Area: Napa
Year: 1949
Team: Napa Pirates

Title: Pirates' Plate Power Too Strong For Foster's Lunch
Area: Napa
Year: 1948
Team: Napa Pirates, Foster's Lunch

Title: Vallejo Merchants Defeat Napa Pirates, 6 to 4
Area: Napa, Solano
Year: 1948
Team: Napa Pirates, Vallejo Merchants

Title: Game Starts Hour Later Than Usual
Area: Napa (Napa)
Year: 1948

Description: See article above for details.

Basalt Blues
Area: Napa (Napa)
Year: 1943

St. Helena town team
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1908

Among those pictured: Wallis, Emerson, Nell, Fuller, Rippon, Nels Crawford, Ed Crawford, Girst, Flynn, McMillan, Al Bell (President), Kurlander (score), H.J. Chinn (mgr.)

Title: Veterans Home New Grandstand
Year: 1909
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Team: Veterans Home

Title: Looking into Napa's past and present by Louis Ezettie
Area: Napa
Year: 1974

Calistoga Merchants
Area: Napa (Calistoga)
Year: 1928 (July 3)

Title: Red Sox Oppose Fairfax Cardinals Here Sunday
Area: Napa (Napa)
Year: 1940 (May 31)

Title: Rough Riders Open 1940 Season at Imola Park Today; Ceremonies Planned for First Game
Area: Napa (Napa)
Year: 1940

Title: Old Lake County Rival Nines Meet
Area: Napa (Calistoga)
Year: 1934 (June 27)

Title: Vallejo Merchants Defeat Napa Pirates, 6 to 4
Area: Napa, Solano
Year: 1949
Team: Napa Pirates, Vallejo Merchants

Oakland Casket Company | Napa: Box Score
Area: Alameda (Oakland), Napa
Year: 1938

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1918

Description: Pete Lande, Julius Massoni, unidentified youngster in front

Title: Top Hurler
Area: Napa
Year: 1948
Team: Napa Jets

Description: Don Townsend (See caption below picture for details*)

St. Helena vs. Fort Miley
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1939

Title: Looking into Napa's past and present pg. 2
Area: Napa
Year: 1926

Description: See caption below picture for details.

Title: A Young Team
Area: Napa
Year: 1939

Title: Calistoga Baseball Team Is Honored
Area: Napa (Calistoga)
Year: 1928 (Aug. 9)

Title: Red Sox Oppose Fairfax Cardinals Here Sunday
Area: Napa (Napa)
Year: 1940 (April 7)

Title: Pirates will Face Builders in 1st Battle
Area: Napa, Solano
Year: 1949
Team: Napa Pirates, Vallejo Builders

Title: Napa Jets Will Play
Area: Napa
Year: 1948
Team: Napa Jets

Municipal Railway
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1929

Title: Old Lake County Rival Nines Meet
Area: Napa (Calistoga)
Year: 1934 (June 27)

St. Helena Blue Sox
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1942

Description: St. Helena High School team played as the Blue Sox during summer season.

Rough Rider Cords
Area: Napa (Napa)
Year: 1954

Description: See caption below picture for details.

Title: Red Sox Oppose Fairfax Cardinals Here Sunday
Area: Napa (Napa)
Year: 1940 (April 7)

Title: Stein Delivers Four-Hitter To Spark Napa Win
Area: Napa, Sonoma
Year: 1949
Team: Napa Pirates, Crown Machine Works (Santa Rosa)

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1930

Back row (left to right): unidentified, Ernie Sulik (of), Kibby Spranger (inf.), Marty Tierney (inf), Tony Krasovich (3b), Bud Lindsten (p), Bert Williams (2b), unidentified (next 3 players), Cleve Borman (sports mgr.)

Front row (left to right): far left is Lou Tognolini (inf.), 5th from left is Jim Rego (p)

St. Helena Blue Sox
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1943

Description: St. Helena High School team played as the Blue Sox during summer season.

Rough Rider Cords
Area: Napa (Napa)
Year: 1955

Description: See caption below picture for details.

Title: Two Ball Games At Imola Today
Area: Napa, Sonoma
Year: 1949
Team: Napa Pirates, Crown Machine Works (Santa Rosa)

St. Helena Blue Sox
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1944

Description: St. Helena High School team played as the Blue Sox during summer season.

Title: Vets' Home Opens Ball Season Tomorrow; Parrish Slated to Start On Mound; Lineups Give; Oakland Reported Strong
Year: 1934 (May 28)
Area: Napa (Yountville)

Title: Don Townsend
Area: Napa, Sonoma
Year: 1950 (June 7)

Cal-Vets (Veterans Home) & George Anthony Ross
Area: Napa (Yountville), San Francisco
Year: 1959

Description: John Noce sliding in a cloud of dust, is safe at home in game against George Anthony Ross. Arnie Banta is number 8, and next at bat for Cal-Vets.

St. Helena Blue Sox
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: circa 1950

Back row (left to right): Chuck Carpy, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Fred Beroldo, Al Carpy, unidentified,

Front row (left to right): Harry Manyaghi, Lee Hunt, Chuck Stanley, Dante Grupo, Dan Penlind

Veterans Home & Mission
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: circa 1940

Description: Two unidentified players, one on right from visiting San Francisco team.

St. Helena Blue Sox
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: circa 1950

Far right: Lee Hunt

St. Helena Blue Sox
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: circa 1950

Back row (left to right | staggered): Chuck Carpy, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Lee Hunt, Al Carpy

Middle row (left to right): Harry Manyaghi, Fred Beroldo, Dante "Sunny" Gruppo, Chuck Stanley, unidentified

Front row (left to right): all unidentified

Title: 3 Leagues Open
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1950 (May 14)

Title: Veteran's Home Day Program
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1943

St. Helena Blue Sox
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1953

Back row (left to right): Albert Carpy (manager), Fred Beroldo, Roy Raymond Sr, Harland Morley, Miranda, Frank Defilippis, Ed Schulze (c)

Front row (left to right): Dave Ruiz (p), Chuck Carpy, Al Del Bondio, Al Bertolucci, Harry McDonald, Ed Thomas, Mason Hoberg, Roy Raymond Jr, Schurtz, Don Haug

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1947

Back row (left to right): Joe Lancione (of), Cleve Borman (sports mgr.), Doug Loane (c), Joe Gonzales (of), Babe Fuhrman (inf, of)

Middle row (left to right):  Ed Curcio (mgr, 1b), John Stratton (2b), Augie Benites (ss), Choke Mejia (p), Dave Strong (of)

Front row (left to right): Eddie Shultz (batboy), Carl Anaclerio (3b), Ernie Telles (p)

St. Helena Blue Sox
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1953

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1948

Back row (left to right | staggered): unidentified photographer, Neil Banta (utl), Dave Strong (of), Lefty Gallagher (of), Ed Curcio (1b), Lino Corrazo (p), Joe Gonsalves (of)

Middle row (left to right): unidentified team supporter, Lou Tognolini (ss), Arnie Banta (2b), Tony Krasovich (3b), Cleve Borman (sports mgr.), Moose (umpire)

Front row (left to right): five unidentified mascots, Kenny Sheehan (p) with daughter, Caesar Sinibaldi (c-mgr.)

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1948

Back row (left to right): unidentified, Babe Fuhrman (of), Dave Strong (of), Neil Banta (coach, utility), Ed Curcio (1b, field capt.)

Front row (left to right | staggered): Ken Sheehan (p), Frank Pesano (p), Augie Benites (inf), Arnie Banta (inf.), Caesar Sinibaldi (c), Tony Krasovich (3b), Lou Tognolini (ss), Cleve Borman (sports mgr.)

Mascots in front are unidentified

Title: Veterans Home Observation Post Vol. 4 No. 44
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1949 (April 28)

Description: See caption below picture for details.

Title: Veterans Home Observation Post Vol. 5
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1949 (August 4)
Team: Veterans Home

Title: Veterans Home Observation Post Vol. 5 Page 3
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1949 (August 4)
Team: Veterans Home

St. Helena Blue Sox
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1959

Description: The last season Blue Sox played was 1959.

See caption above picture for details.

St. Helena Blue Sox
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1959

Description: See caption below picture for details.

Title: Veterans Home Observation Post Vol. 8 Page 1
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1949 (August 4)
Team: Veterans Home

Title: AMVETS Beat Yountville for State Baseball Crown
Area: San Mateo, Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1954
Team: San Mateo Amvets, Veterans Home

St. Helena Blue Sox
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1959

Description: See caption below picture for details.

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1949

Back row (left to right | staggered): Cleve Borman (sports mgr.), Caesar Sinibaldi (c-mgr), unidentified, Lefty Gallagher (p), Ed Curcio (1b), Joe Gonsalves (of), Tony Krasovich (3b),
Arnie Banta (2b)

Front row (left to right): Fred Moresco (inf), Lino Corrazo (p), Lou Tognolini (ss), Kenny Sheehan (p)

Four mascots are unidentified

Title: Pirates will Face Builders in 1st Battle
Area: Napa, Solano
Year: 1949
Team: Napa Pirates, Vallejo Builders

Title: Blue Sox Finish Season on Winning Note
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1959
Team: St. Helena Blue Sox, Benicia Mudhens

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1950

Back row (left to right): Cleve Borman (sports mgr.); Ed Curcio, 1b; unidentified; Dave Strong, of; Johnny Stratton, inf; Hank Pacheco, of; Clem Cola, c-of

Front row (left to right): Hank “Choke” Mejia, p; Lou Tognolini, ss; Caesar Sinibaldi, c-mgr; Freddie Moresco, inf

Mascots in front are unidentified

Albert Carpy
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1959

Veterans Home vs. Napa Merchants (fast pitch softball)
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: circa1950

Albert Carpy
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1959

Veterans Home vs. Napa Merchants (fast pitch softball)
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: circa1950

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1950

Back row (left to right): Cleve Borman (sports mgr.); Ed Curcio, 1b; unidentified; Dave Strong, of; Johnny Stratton, inf; Hank Pacheco, of; Clem Cola, c-of

Front row (left to right): Hank “Choke” Mejia, p; Lou Tognolini, ss; Caesar Sinibaldi, c-mgr; Freddie Moresco, inf

Mascots in front are unidentified

Albert Carpy
Area: Napa (St. Helena)
Year: 1959

Title: Veterans Home Observation Post pg. 1
Area: San Mateo, Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1959
Team: San Mateo Amvets, Cal-Vets (Yountville)

Title: Veterans Home Observation Post Vol. 5 No. 43
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1950 (April 28)
Team: Veterans Home

Title: Veterans Home Observation Post pg. 2
Area: San Mateo, Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1959
Team: San Mateo Amvets, Cal-Vets (Napa)

Title: Veterans Home Observation Post Vol. 5 No. 43 page 4
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1950 (April 28)
Team: Veterans Home

Title: Veterans Home Observation Post Vol. 13 No. 13
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1951

Back row (staggered left to right): Charlie Myers, umpire, Cleve Borman (sports mgr.), Hank Pacheco (of), Ed Van Leiden (p), Lou Tognolini (ss), Ed Curcio (mgr.-1b), Babe Fuhrman (of), Hank “Choke” Mejia (p), *Walter "Seacap" Christensen (umpire)

Front row (seated left to right): John Tehero (c), Arnie Banta (2b), Vince Sarubbi (inf.), Fred Moresco (inf.)

*former major league player

Mascots in front are unidentified

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1951

Title: Veterans Home Observation Post Vol. 13 No. 13
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1951

Back row (staggered left to right): Charlie Myers, umpire, Cleve Borman (sports mgr.), Hank Pacheco (of), Ed Van Leiden (p), Lou Tognolini (ss), Ed Curcio (mgr.-1b), Babe Fuhrman (of), Hank “Choke” Mejia (p), *Walter "Seacap" Christensen (umpire)

Front row (seated left to right): John Tehero (c), Arnie Banta (2b), Vince Sarubbi (inf.), Fred Moresco (inf.)

*former major league player

Mascots in front are unidentified

Title: Home Wins Again
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1952
Team: Veterans Home Buccaneers, San Francisco Fire Dept.

Description: See caption below picture for details*

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1952

Back row (left to right): Dave Strong, of; Ed Curcio, 1b-mgr; Earl Moore, of;
 
Middle row (left to right): Walter (Seacap) Christensen*, umpire; Carl Anaclerio; Babe Fuhrman, of; Ed Van Leiden, p; Fred Moresco, inf; Clem Cola, c-of; Furtado, umpire
 
Front row (seated left to right): Hank Pacheco, of; Cleve Borman (sports mgr.); Hank “Choke” Mejia, p; Cole, bat boy
 
*former major league player

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1953

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1953

Back row (left to right): Earl Moore, of; Babe Fuhrman, of; Ed Van Leiden, p; Ed Curcio, 1b; Arnie Banta, 2b

Front row (seated left to right): Clem Cola, c; Fred Moresco, ss; Hank Pacheco, of; Hank "Choke" Mejia, p; Tim Cronin, 3b

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1953

Back row (left to right): Earl Moore, of; Babe Fuhrman, of; Ed Van Leiden, p; Ed Curcio, 1b; Arnie Banta, 2b

Front row (seated left to right): Clem Cola, c; Fred Moresco, ss; Hank Pacheco, of; Hank "Choke" Mejia, p; Tim Cronin, 3b

Veterans Home Field
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1953

Title: Action at the Plate
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1953
Team: Veterans Home Buccaneers, Southern Pacific Stores

Title: Veterans Home Cal-Vets To Open 1955 Baseball Season, Sunday, April 17
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1955
Team: Veterans Home

Title: Traditional First Ball
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1955
Team: Veterans Home

Veterans Home Box Score
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1955
 

Title: Curtain Raiser
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1955
Team: Veterans Home

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1955

Back row (left to right): Ralph Holding, c; Earl Moore,  rf; George Stein, p; Dave Strong, of; Arnie Banta, 2b; Ed Van Leiden, p; Ed Curcio 1b-team mgr.

Front row (seated left to right): Cliff McClain, cf; Lyle Palmer, 3b; Babe Fuhrman, lf; Freddie Moresco, ss;

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1957

Description: Pre-game ceremony

Title: Cal-Vets Play Napa Merchants Sunday
Year: 1958 (July 4)
Area: Napa (Yountville)

Title: Cal-Vets Play Napa Merchants Sunday
Year: 1958 (July 4)
Area: Napa (Yountville)

Cal-Vets (Veterans Home) & George Anthony Ross
Area: Napa (Yountville), San Francisco
Year: 1959

Description: John Noce sliding in a cloud of dust, is safe at home in the game with George Anthony Ross. Arnie Banta is number 8, and next at bat for Cal-Vets.

Veterans Home Field
Area: Napa (Yountville), San Francisco
Year: 1959
Team: Cal-Vets (Veterans Home), Ellis Brooks Chevrolet (SF)

Description: Cal-Vets vs. Ellis Brooks Chevrolet

Veteran's Home
Year: 1959 (Aug. 23)
Area: Napa (Yountville)

Description: John Noce, sliding in a cloud of dust, is safe at home in the game with George Anthony Ross. Arnie Banta is number 8 and next at bat for Cal Vets.

Cal-Vets (Veterans Home)
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: circa 1960

Description: Picture was taken at Cleve Borman Field

Cal-Vets (Veterans Home)
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: circa 1960

Cal-Vets (Veterans Home)
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: circa 1960

Back row (left to right): Ed Van Leiden (p), Dave Strong (utl), Ed Curcio (1b, mgr), Ray Hamrick (ss), Bill Van Huit, Arnie Banta (2b)

Front row (left to right | kneeling): John Noce (c), Clarence Gundry (inf), Lyle Palmer (3b), Babe Fuhrman (lf), Cliff McClain (cf)

Title: Blues defeat Napa nine, 5-2; 1200 on hand
Area: San Mateo, Napa
Year: 1956
Team: San Mateo Blues, Napa Blues

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1961

Back row (left to right): George Stein (p), Ed Curcio (mgr, 1b), Earl Moore (rf), Cliff McClain (cf), Ed Van Leiden (p), Ray Hamrick (ss)

Front row (kneeling, left to right): Dave Strong (utl), Arnie Banta (2b), Babe Fuhrman (lf), John Noce (c), Lyle Palmer (3b)

Title: Veterans Home Observation Post Vol. 18 No. 34
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1962 (May 11)
Team: Veterans Home

Title: Veterans Home Observation Post Vol. 18 No. 34 Page 3
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1962 (May 11)
Team: Veterans Home

Title: Veterans Home Observation Post
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1962 (May 18)
Team: Veterans Home

Title: Cal-Vet Team Composed Of Local Players
Year: 1962
Area: Napa (Yountville)

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: circa 1965

Back row (left to right): Russ Stewart, unidentified, Dave Parsons, Pete Backovich, Joe Rasler, Mike Huyck, Russ Obee

Front row (left to right): "Pop" Hill, Mike Gibney, Mike Taylor, Milt Howton, Nick Talent, John Crow, Mike Gibney Sr.

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: circa 1965

Description: Each player receives trophy at banquet dinner.

Back row (left to right): Russ Obee, Mike Huyck, Pete Backovich, Nick Talent, Mike Gibney, Jr., Stover (batboy)

Front row (left to right): Milt Howton, John Crow, "Pop" Hill, Mike Gibney, Sr.

Title: Veterans Home Baseball Grandstand (p. 1 of 3)
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1997
Team: Veterans Home

Title: Veterans Home Baseball Grandstand (p. 2 of 3)
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1997
Team: Veterans Home

Title: Borman Field
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 1997
Team: Veterans Home

Yountville
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 2009

Description: Aerial view of Veterans Home property

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 2014

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 2014

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 2014

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 2014

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 2014

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 2014

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 2014

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 2014

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 2014

Veterans Home
Area: Napa (Yountville)
Year: 2014