Chevrons and Diamonds

6th Ferrying Group vs San Bernardino All Stars

October 7, 2022

2–3 minutes

Though it is a little damaged and worn, this scorecard is an invaluable piece of history. Perris Hill Ball Park still remains and today, serves as Cal State University, San Bernardino’s baseball stadium and has been renamed to Fiscalini Field.

Tattered and well-enjoyed (though un-scored), this scorecard from a game played between Red Ruffing’s 6th Ferrying Group (Air Transportation Command) of the U.S. Army Air Forces dates from October 24, 1943. Missing from public (online) sources, the 6th Ferrying Group team that dominated their competition (at one point, they won 23 consecutive games in a league that included Joe DiMaggio’s Santa Ana Air Base) which apparently led to them facing a team of USAAF all-star players.

Though the corners are damaged, the content is what makes this piece a treasure to behold. With the back cover featuring Red Ruffing’s photo combined with the original owner of this scorecard listed among the 6th Ferrying Group’s roster (Chuck Stevens), it is truly treasured among the many vintage pieces in the Chevrons and Diamonds collection.

The two interior pages provide rosters of each team which include the team members’ name, position and previous professional ball-playing experience.

6th Ferrying Group:

Name	Position	Former Team
Art Lilly	2B	Hollywood
Chuck Stevens	1B	STL Browns
Nanny Fernandez	SS	Boston Braves
Max West	CF	Boston Braves
Harry Danning	CF	NY Giants
Ed Nulty	LF	Montreal
Swede Jensen	RF	San Diego
Walter Loos	3B	Cincinnati
Red Ruffing	P	NY Yankees
Hub Kittle	P	Oakland
Ollie Olsen	P	San Diego
Roy Pitter	P	Newark
Willie Werbowski	P	Semi-pro
Woody Bell	OF	San Antonio
Ike Wise	LF	Semi-pro
Chas. Mowrer	LF	Semi-pro

San Bernardino All-Stars:

Name	Position	Former Team
Don Rosselli	2B
Norman De Weese	LF
Art Shoap	1B	LA Angels
Frank Kerr	C
Don Lang	3B	Cincinnati
George Wiedemann	RF
H. Munoz	SS
Carl Sepulveda	CF
Ed Chandler	P	Pocatello Cardinals
Walter Ripley	P	Boston Red Sox
Chas. Harris	P
Simon Martinez	P	Oakland
Bill Molyneaux	OF	Louisville Colonels
Lefty Watson	OF
Doug Slamer	LF
Clyde List	C	Brainierd Blues
Bill Sarni	C	LA Angels

The over-sized Air Transportation Command patch located on Red Ruffing’s jersey is unique and indicates that this is the team’s home uniform (as shown on the scorecard’s back cover).