Contributed by Teresa Douglass, Genealogy Specialist
Baseball, “America’s National Pastime,” has been a popular sport in our area throughout the county’s history. Enjoy these photos of past local teams from the Sports section of HCPL’s Corydon Photograph Collection.
Corydon adult league champions, 1955.
Front row (l-r): Rupert Baxley, Sonny Hurst, Oddie Schmidt, Ottie Case, Callie Schmidt, Lou Jensen, Jerry Stepro, and Frank “Steve” Hardsaw. Back row: Bill Harbison, Gene Baxley, Cliff Schmidt, Richard Jordan, and Eldon Sonner.
Corydon Ball Club 1896-1897
Roscoe Miller (middle row, far right) became a professional baseball player and pitched for the Detroit Tigers, the New York Giants, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
