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Preparing for Rockford's Home Opener

Preparing for Rockford's Home Opener

A Saturday June 5, 1943 Rockford Register-Republic News paper clipping of Rockford's field manager, Eddie Stumph gets the girls ready for the night's home opener against the South Bend Blue Sox. (Register-Republic photo)

Contributed by Ken Moore

Rockford Peaches 1943 Pitching Staff

Rockford Peaches 1943 Pitching Staff

A news paper clipping featuring the 1943 Rockford Peaches pitching staff. Pictured L to R: Marge Peters, Josephine Skokan, Clara Cook (southpaw), Olive Little and Pauline Oravets

Contributed by Ken Moore

Peaches Arriving Home

Peaches Arriving Home

A 1943 news paper clipping of the Rockford Peaches arriving home for their home opener game scheduled for 7:30 pm Saturday June 5 at the 15th Avenue Stadium and a double-header Sunday starting at 2:00 pm. The South Bend Blue Sox would be their opponent for all three games. Pictured L to R: Melvin Shaffer-business manager, Ethel McCreary (1B), Helen Nelson (C), Marjorie Peters (P), Ruth Miller (C), Dorothy Kamenshek (OF), Rella Swamp (1B), Betty Jane Fritz (LF), Mildred Warwick (3B), Pauline Oravets (P), Loraine Wuethrich (utility infielder), Thelma Golden (P), Gladys Davis (SS), Lillian Jackson (RF), Dorothy Sawyer (C), Elleen Bumeister (2B), Josephine Skokan (P), Clara Cook (P), Eddie Stumph-field manager. (Register-Republic photo).

Contributed by Ken Moore