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Minnesota City Baseball Team 1913-1916
I posted this photo a long time ago but I have much more information now. Its a photo postcard of the Minnesota City baseball team from the early 1900's. No date is given on the postcard itself but I have relatives in the group that allow me to date this photo to approximately 1913-1916. I have listed the names that are written on the back of the postcard. No team name was included. 1. Francis Buckholtz 2. Allen Tschumper 3. Clifford Kluth 4. Carl Reps 5. Walter Kintzer 6. Frank Kloetzke 7. Clifford Berry. 8. Louis Weis 9. Ted Kelly 10. “Skinny Somebody” 11. Ivan Berry 12. Emil Weis 13. Wilber String 14. Carl Kloetzke 15. Roy Tschumper 16. Phillip Church 17. Willie Reps 18. George Church 19. Roy Henderson 20. Joe Lauritz 21. Andrew Buckholtz
Curtis Church 3rd Baseman 1930s/1940s
I have posted these photos awhile ago but I'm posting again as I have more info. They are photos of my uncle Curtis Church who was a longtime 3rd baseman on the Minnesota City team. He started playing as a teenager around age 14 or 15. The first photo shows him in the Minnesota City team uniform without the Cardinals team patch. This would be in the late 1930's. The second photo is Curtis sometime in the 1940's at an Arcadia, WI game. His uniform has the Cardinal patch on the front. I posted these to show the change in the team uniform over time. The team was eventually called the Minnesota City Cardinals
Ad for Minnesota City Baseball Game 1940's
Rare advertisement for a Minnesota City ball game. This is from the July 6, 1946 Winona Republican Herald.
Minnesota City Team Members Melvin and Bob Hohensee 1950's
A couple more team member photos from the mid 1900's. These are both from approximately 1953-1954. They are Melvin Hohensee and Bob Hohensee. They have the official Cardinals uniform. Both are standing in front of the First Lutheran church in town. Thanks to Jill (Hohensee) Crosby for the pics!
Minnesota City team member John Hohensee 1960's
This is John Hohensee who played for the Minnesota City team when it was sponsored by Witt's store in approximately 1962/1963. The logo for Witt's was on the back of his uniform.
Minnesota City vs Altura Game Photo 1950's
Photo of the Minnesota City team in action. This is Bob Hohensee at a 1953/1954 game in Altura running for home after an inside the park grand slam.
Minnesota City Team On The Field 1950's
Photo of the Minnesota City baseball field from the 1953/1954 era-chicken wire fence for protection. Photo from Jill (Hohensee) Crosby.
Benefit Dance for Minnesota City Baseball Team
Ad from Winona Republican Herald ad Dec. 15, 1945
