Brookline Little League Association

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1952 - The Year in Review

Boys Little League
Final Season Standings

Kiwanis Club

12

6

Ebenshire Village

11

7

American Legion

8

10

Community Center

5

13


* Playoff Summary *

No Playoff - Kiwanis Club wins championship based on regular season record.

1952 Little League Champs - Kiwanis Club

Picture of
 1952 Kiwanis Club Little League Team

Members of the 1952 Kiwanis Club team were: James Metz, Robert Walton, Ronald Schad, Ronald Ausman, Hal Jenkins, Gary Pittinger, Gordon Chraska, Dennis Mangan, Thomas Powers, Ray Auen, Robert Means, Byrne Doyle, Barton Christner, Regis Giel, Richard Mezyk and Manager Henry Hofbauer.

Click on image for a larger picture.

* Photo reprinted from the Brookline Journal *

Individual League Leaders

Batting (Top 25 - Min 25 AB)

 

Pitching

Raymond Auen
Richard Wyse
Cliff Watterson
Dan Kanell
James Nagy
Edward Schreiber
Barton Christner
William Keller
James Klingensmith
James Lowen
Charles Mathias
Richard Mezyk
Jack Lammert
Donald Hurley
Byrne Doyle
David Johns
Richard DeRenzo
Robert Wertz
Gerald Doyle
James Metz
Gerald Armento
Jack Land
Wesley Flynn
Dennis Mangan
Paul Tokey

53-22, .415
46-19, .413
47-19, .405
44-17, .387
44-17, .387
29-11, .380
48-15, .314
56-17, .305
44-13, .297
49-14, .287
50-14, .280
55-16, .269
41-10, .245
43-10, .233
49-11, .225
51-11, .216
28-6, .214
46-9, .196
44-8, .182
50-9, .180
40-7, .175
40-7, .175
52-9, .173
48-8, .167
47-7, .149

 

Russell Bell
William Keller
Ray Auen
Dennis Mangan
James Nagy
Cliff Watterson
Richard Mezyk
Jack Lang
Jack Lammert
Dan Kanell
Paul Tokey
Robert Wertz
Donald Hurley
William Barker
John Morgan

2-0
1-0
1-0
8-3
7-4
6-5
3-3
2-2
4-5
1-2
1-3
0-1
0-1
0-3
0-3


Notes - League MVP, James Nagy; Best Sportsman, Jack Lammert; Batting Champion, Raymond "Buddy" Auen.

Additional Note: Hale Jenkins, despite going 0-for-29 at the plate, walked 25 times, giving him a more than respectable .463 On-Base-Average.

For more information on the 1952 inaugural Brookline Little League season Click Here.


1952 All-Star Results

Roster Unavailable.

Inter-Sectional Games: July 4 - Brookline over Bethel Park, 5-4; July 6 - Brookline over Pleasant Hills, 11-1; July 7 - Duquesne over Brookline, 5-3.

District Playoffs: July 15 - Brookline over Carrick, 3-2; Brentwood eliminated Brookline, 8-2.

Jim Nagy warming up before all-star game in 7/4/52
Photo from Moore Park on 7/4/52, showing Jim Nagy warming up before the game.
Brookline beat Bethel Park, 5-4, in this first Inter-Sectional game.
The team was eventually eliminated in District play by Brentwood.

* Material reprinted from Brookline Journals dated July/August/October, 1952 - Photo provided by Ray Nagy *

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