I watched a number of games played by the local baseball players. An interesting facet of local baseball lies in the fact that the games were really popular during the 30's and early 40's before the advent of television. My favorite was the Industrial League where I saw my neighbor "Renny" Funari and other team heroes whose names have long been forgotten by me. Above is a photo that I would be will bring pleasant memories to our local baseball guru, Ralph Lucarella. Ralph knew most of the players during this era. Ralph Lucarella said...
HI TOM....I PLAYED IN THAT LEAGUE WITH THE BONNANI-GUERIO'S. KEWPI INNOCENZI WAS OUR MANAGER AND WE DID FAIRLY WELL. I KNEW MOST OF THE PLAYERS FROM ALL THE LEAGUES THAT PLAYED AT WETZEL FIELD. THE CITY LEAGUE WAS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR AMONG THE MANY LEAGUES IN THE CITY. THE BIG LEAGUE WAS THE CENTRAL-JERSEY WHICH WAS CONSIDERED A SEMI-PRO LEAGUE. I WAS PRETTY YOUNG AND ENJOYED PLAYING WITH THE OLDER GUYS. BEST REGARDS.
