Historical Photos - Browndale, PA

My Dad told me many stories of playing for the Browndale Browns. He was also known as Frank Poska. I'm not sure why.


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)	Unidentified baseball field. That could be St. Anthony's -- the Lithuanian Church in Forest City in the background.

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

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	Browndale Gang

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.

Browndale Gang	Stone Face - about a mile from Browndale - Carved by a man from Forest City

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.