Chevrons and Diamonds

Philadelphia Athletics arrived in Norfolk for a pair of exhibition games to close out the month of March following a game with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team’s top farm team. Athletics manager Connie Mack sent Don Black to the mound to face the Bluejackets with Norfolk pitcher, Russ Meers hurling in opposition. Black gave up two runs in the second inning while Meers was tagged for a single run in the fourth. Lou Knerr spelled Black and held Norfolk scoreless but unfortunately, Bluejackets’ Meers (through six innings) and Joe Rusteck returned the favor.

Norfolk defeated the Athletics, 2-1.

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Showing three of four panels of the March 30, 1945 Norfolk Naval Training Station vs Philadelphia Athletics program. The paper of this program is slightly discolored due to aging and has some staining on the cover yet the overall condition is quite good. Each of the internal pages includes the full team roster and scoring grid.

1945 Norfolk Naval Training Station Bluejackets:

#	Player	Position	Former
55	Roy Allen	INF
53	Sig Broskie	C	Wilmington (ISLG)
25	Dom Caniglia	P
21	Herb Chmiel	P	Zanesville (MATL)
40	Wayne “Rip” Collins	P	Montreal (IL)
	Jack Conway	INF	Baltimore (IL)
	Jimmy Coyle
32	Jeff Cross	3B	Cardinals
49	Bill Deininger	C	Sheboygan (WISL)
16	Ernie “Hooks” DeVaurs	OF	Oakland (PCL)
	Henry Dudek	P
	Emil Kush	P	Cubs
	Fitz Lutz	Trainer
41	Lyle	P
10	Clyde McCullough	C	Cubs
	Russ Meers	P	Milwaukee (AA)
14	George Meyer	INF	Dallas (TL)
15	Bill Mueller	OF	White Sox
47	Joe Murray
11	John Neeper	P
27	Ace Parker	IF/MGR	Portsmouth (PIED)
36	Mel Preibisch	LF	Hartford (EL)
29	Jack Robinson	P	Binghamton (EL)
12	Joe Rusteck	P
	Hank Schenz	INF	Portsmouth (PIED)
75	Lou Sleater	P
	Max Surkont	P	Rochester (IL)
	Melvin Wham	OF

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