Minor League Baseball Players

[Cusick]

Originally Posted by rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com

Anyone have High School or College photos of these players 1. Zack Rogers 2. Herbert Williams 3. John Petronaci 4. Bruce Irvin 5. Gil Untermeyer 6. George Bacher and 7. Dennis Clark. Thanks to any response. They are 1969 and jan 1970 draft picks of the Pilots. these are the only players that I can't find have found the rest

The only other player from your list whose photo I could find was Zack Rogers III. He played first base at the University of Alabama. This photo is from the U. of Alabama Corolla Yearbook, Class of 1971.

Zack's father, Zack Rogers, Jr., was mayor of the ballplayer's home town of Butler, Alabama, during the 1960's and 1970's. There is a park named Zack Rogers Park dedicated in his honor in that city.

[rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com]

Originally Posted by SDL

Note that in 1974, the Rainiers were in the Northwest League. The NWL was and still is a short-season league. They were a Reds affiliate in '74; the only year they were with Cincinnati.

They were actually the Reds minor league affiliate in 1973 also.

[rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com]

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[Penale52]

Walt Derucki in the May 18, 1952 edition of the Schenectady Gazette

[FatJack]

Richard "Dicky" Dost passed away on August 5, 2017 following a short battle with brain cancer. The Virginia native, a 6' 3" righthander, was All-State in both baseball and football at James Madison High School (and was inducted into that school's Hall of Fame in 1997). The Mets drafted Dicky in the 5th round of the infamous 1966 draft--the draft in which they made Steve Chilcott the #1 overall pick. Dost pitched for just two seasons in the low minors, including a brief stay with the Durham Bulls (then a Mets Single-A affiliate), before leaving the game and going into the lumber business where he was quite successful. He actually pitched very little--just 10 games over the two years. He did well for Rookie level Marion in 1966, going 1-0 with an ERA of 0.50 across 5 games (3 starts). He pitched less (and less well) in 1967. He finished his career 1-1 with an overall ERA of 2.40. Though I could find no accounts explaining his quick exit from the game, the pattern is certainly consistent with arm trouble.

The image of Dicky accompanied his obituary and is likely his high school portrait.

[Penale52]

Joseph "Red" O'Connell pictured in the April 29, 1947 edition of the Schenectady Gazette

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Charley Dykes pictured in the April 29, 1947 edition of the Schenectady Gazette

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Mike Genevrino pictured in the April 29, 1947 edition of the Schenectady Gazette

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Fred Speranza pictured in the April 29, 1947 edition of the Schenectady Gazette

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Dick Carter pictured in the Schenectady Gazette in 1957

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Red Robbins pictured in a 1955 edition of the Schenectady Gazette

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Larry Novak pictured in a 1955 edition of the Schenectady Gazette

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Larry Rush pictured in the May 6, 1948 edition of the Schenectady Gazette

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Joe Scalise pictured in the May 6, 1948 edition of the Schenectady Gazette

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Ernie Woods pictured in the May 6, 1948 edition of the Schenectady Gazette

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Bob Sanborn pictured in the June 19, 1947 edition of the Geneva Daily Times

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Thomas Robert "Bob" McClelland pictured in the June 19, 1947 edition of the Geneva Daily Times

[Cusick]

Here's a photo of Larry Novak which is a little clearer than the one posted above. This accompanied his obituary in August of 2010. It shows him with the Miami Marlins in either 1956 or 1957.

Larry Novak was on the Philadelphia Phillies' spring roster in 1955.

Two other players from the above postings by Penale were Phillies' spring roster players. Dick Carter appeared in the Phils' roster in 1944. Spencer "Red" Robbins was on the Phils' roster in 1955. Carter was also a major league coach with the Phils for the 1959 and 1960 seasons.

[Cusick]

Al Paschal was a second baseman who was on the Detroit Tigers' spring roster in 1957. He died recently on August 18 at age 82 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.

The photo is from the Wayne State University (Detroit, MI) Virtual Motor City Collection.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=pascha001alf

[Cusick]

Pete Domenici, who was a US Senator from New Mexico from 1973 to 2009, died today. He was also a pitcher who made a few appearances with the 1954 Albuquerque Dukes. His name is misspelled in baseball-reference.com

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=domini001pet