1953 Saskatoon Gems     

1953 Saskatoon Gems

The 1953 Saskatoon Gems, Saskatchewan Champions.  Standing : Ralph Mabee mgr, Bruce Ferris official, Len Breckner lf, Jim Ryan 1b, Jim Morrow p, Bob Doig p, Mike Kanshin p, Ted Wills p, Sherman Watrous rf, Bennie Griggs p, Dick Harvey official.  Front : Buzz Jackson p, Pete Beiden official,  Len Karlson if, Jim Shirley c, Duffy Robertson mascot, Mario Herrera cf, Leopoldo Reyes 3b, Ezequiel Diaz ss, Sylvester Snead 2b, Max Bentley lf.  (Photo courtesy National Baseball Congress, 1954 Annual)