1928 Claresholm       

1928 Claresholm

In the late 1920s Claresholm, Alberta, decided to take on baseball in a big way with a semi-professional team.  Alberta pitching legend Lincoln "Dodger" Lewis and NHLers Cecil "Tiny" Thompson, Norman "Dutch" Gainor and Laurie Scott were among the atttractions.

Left to right : Bobby Reid, mascot and bat boy, Laurie Scott, Earl "'Jersey" Reid, Paul Yanosik, Joe McGoldrick, Cecil '"Tiny" Thompson, Lincoln "Dodger" Lewis, "Bus" Geddes, "Lefty" Achenbach (although he sure looks like a right-hander here), Norman "Dutch" Gainor.

Photo from the Glenbow Archives, NA-5257-72