1957 Edmonton Eskimos, Global World Series     

1957 Edmonton Eskimos

Canada's team at the World Amateur Baseball Global World Series, Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, September 1957 (finished 2nd).  Front row -- Mike Castanon 2b, L. Wayne Tucker MGR, Ron Fairly of, Joe Riney of, Mike Michaels c, Connie Munatones 3b, Ernie Nevers P, Ernie Rodriguez of.  Back row -- Ken Guffey 1b, Mike Blewett P/Util, Dale Zeigler P, Blaine Sylvester P, Ed Sada ss, Tom Shollin c, Ralph Vold P, Bo Toft Of/Util, Dick Bielous, trainer.   (Photo courtesy Dale Zeigler)

1957 Edmonton Eskimos

Front row: Joe Riney of, Con Munatones of, Mike Michaels c, Ken Guffey 1b, Ron Fairly of, Wayne Tucker 2b Mgr, Tom Shollin c, Mike Castanon inf, Mike Blewett inf.  Back row: Dick Bielous Trainer, Dale Zeigler p, Blaine Sylvester p, Larry Elliott p-of, Steve Evans p, Bruce Montgomery p, Ed Sada inf, Ralph Vold p, John Ducey GEN MGR Front: Jim Monahan bat boy.  (Photo courtesy Dale Zeigler)

1957 Edmonton Eskimos

Eskimos celebrate their playoff win over Moose Jaw and berth in the Global World Series. Kneeling at the front :  Ralph Vold, Dale Zeigler, Mike Michaels.  Behind, left to right :  Larry Elliott, Blaine Sylvester, Mike Castanon, Ron Fairly, Conrad Munatones, Mike Blewett, Wayne Tucker, Ken Guffey, Ed Sada, Tom Shollin, Joe Riney.  

(Photo:  From the Edmonton Journal, September 19, 1957, courtesy Dale Zeigler)