1949 Snapshots     

Berezowsky signs

 

Dick Berezowsky (right) a 19-year-old pitcher from Wakaw, Saskatchewan has signed a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. 

He is to report to San Bernardino, California in the spring for training in a Brooklyn camp.  He was the only player out of some 225 attending the Dodgers' school in Regina to make the grade. 

Berezowsky plays with the Prince Albert Vets in the Saskatoon and District Baseball League. (Winnipeg Free Press, July 22, 1949)

 


Bentleys

 

 

 

The famous Bentleys of Delisle.

The family members, better known for their hockey exploits, were also the core of the baseball team, one of the best in the west.  Left to right - Roy, Doug, Reg, Bev and Max.