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(Left)
Huron Elks' starter Andy Swota (who had pitched in Saskatchewan
at Carrot River and North Battleford 1950-1952). The veteran is
working on his Master's Degree at Illinois-Southern University.
His 4.00 ERA in 1955 was 4th best in the league.
(Right) Hank
Ertman, Huron playing-manager, receives congratulations on his first
homer of the season. That's shortstop John Hunton at left
and Connie Juelke's right hand in the picture.
(Left) Watertown pitcher
Ted Berner (left) talks strategy with Lake Sox
manager Kermit Wahl. Berner, from the University of Utah,
would later suit up in Lloydminster the following season.
(Right)
An advertisement in the Huron, SD paper, The Huronite and The Daily
Plainsman.
(Left)
Dean Scarborough of Huron, the Elks' handyman, playing just about
everywhere and providing a big bat for the club. (Right)
Second baseman Ed Bowman, Huron, shows off his fielding form.
Paul
Dean Jr. was one of the sons of some famous baseball names to suit
up in the Basin League in 1956. Dean, the son of former Cardinal
great Paul and nephew of Dizzy, was joined by Dave Moriarty,
whose dad George is a scout for the Tigers after playing for and
managing Detroit and a career as a major league umpire. Freddie
Lindstrom Jr. is the son of the former NL third baseman-outfielder.
Dean is seen (above left) pitching for Chamberlain and (right) signing a
letter of intent to enter Southern Methodist University. Dean
(right) is seen with his father (middle) and Alex Hooks (left) the SMU
baseball coach. Dean averaged 13 strikeouts a game in high school in the
spring of 1955. Right - Ed Broeker, Watertown Lake
Sox star of 1956 was the Big Ten batting champion in 1957. The
captain and shortstop of the Northwestern nine batted .440.
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