My Dad told me many stories of playing for the Browndale Browns. He was
also known as Frank Poska. I'm not sure why.
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Nick Stefko (1st base) after
hitting a home run.
Joe 'Hup' Zaverle (catcher), Frank Paukstis (CF), Richards (WaterBoy),
Joe Yerkovic (2nd base) Bill Gerdine (pitcher)
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Unidentified baseball field. That could be
St. Anthony's -- the Lithuanian Church in Forest City in the background. |
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Front: Jackie Rakavec - Row 1: Chubby Orehek, Stanley
Rakavek, Louis 'Plueye' Orehek - Row 2: Bedine (2nd from right) Row
3: Eddie Brager, ?, Frank Paukstis, Red Fitzsimmons, Bill Gerdine,
John Pesker |
Browndale Gang |
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Row 1 - Butch Vozel (2nd from left)
Row 2 (L to R) ?, Bill Gerdine, Bud Rakavec, Frank Zawisky, Frank
Paukstis, Red Fitzsimmons, Joe 'Hup' Zaverl
Row 3 (L to R) ?, Cyril Planisec, Bedine, Louis Orehek, Stanley
Rakevec
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Browndale Gang |
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Sherocheck's Beer Garden - Frank Paukstis &
Chip Harvatine |
The 'Browns' baseball team. John Pesker's truck.
Frank Paukstis is 2nd row 3rd from the left. |
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Browndale Gang |
Stone Face - about a mile from Browndale -
Carved by a man from
Forest City |
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Adam Cimahosky & Joe Poha |
Alfie Polesnak - While this is an early school photo, I remember
watching Alfie play baseball in Browndale in the 50s. Dad took me
to games when we visited from Brooklyn. |
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