The Venice league is the one I grew up with and have the information on. My Dad was a manager/coach in Venice for 14 years, and also served on the Board of Directors. His team, 7-UP "Cardinals" won more Venice championships than any other. The All-Star teams from Venice won 9 out of 14 Middle Baseball League "World Series" tournaments. Don't get me wrong, I would be ecstatic if someone affiliated with the other 15 leagues sent me information to add to this site, but for now, these are "my" boys!
All Star Teams1956 |
Venice League Teams1954
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League President Chris Lambert on left. Jim Kaderly, 1964 All-star manager of Venice on right. |
Locally, the teams played at Penmar Park, now known as
Penmar Recreation Center. The baseball field was on the west end of the
park at the corner of Penmar Ave. & Lake St., adjacent to the Lincoln
Place Apts..
There was a snack bar open for most games, with women from the Ladies Auxiliary operating it. They had hot dogs, peanuts, cold drinks, the typical fare you would find at a ball park. |
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