When Sal Maglie played with powerful Welland squad, c. 1944
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Title
When Sal Maglie played with powerful Welland squad, c. 1944
Subject
Welland Atlas Steels baseball team
Description
Newspaper clipping reproduction with a photo of the Welland Atlas Steels baseball team, considered the most powerful baseball team to ever represent Welland. They won the 1944 Ontario Senior A baseball championship going over the London Majors.
Notable is the pitcher Sal Maglie, who was born in Niagara Falls, New York. He was in Welland because he went into defense work with Atlas Steels when the US entered World War II, along with two other defense plants. He became one of the legends of Major League Baseball when he played for the New York Giants in the 1950s. His .657 career winning percentage is near the top of all MLB pitchers.
Front row, from left to right: Sal Maglie; George Haramplus; Bill Buntrock; Frank Chase; Eddie McBee. Back row, from left to right: Oscar Wilson; Jack Fairs; Bobby Schnurr; Gord Grogan; Jack Goss; Max Kaminsky; Doug Wallace. Mascots in front are McFarlane; Frank Matyok; Tommy Steers.
Notable is the pitcher Sal Maglie, who was born in Niagara Falls, New York. He was in Welland because he went into defense work with Atlas Steels when the US entered World War II, along with two other defense plants. He became one of the legends of Major League Baseball when he played for the New York Giants in the 1950s. His .657 career winning percentage is near the top of all MLB pitchers.
Front row, from left to right: Sal Maglie; George Haramplus; Bill Buntrock; Frank Chase; Eddie McBee. Back row, from left to right: Oscar Wilson; Jack Fairs; Bobby Schnurr; Gord Grogan; Jack Goss; Max Kaminsky; Doug Wallace. Mascots in front are McFarlane; Frank Matyok; Tommy Steers.
Creator
Welland Tribune
Source
Welland Public Library Photo Collection
Date
Photo: c. 1944
Article: c. 1956
Article: c. 1956
Rights
Welland Tribune
Format
Newspaper clipping reproduction
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
Storage - City of Welland Binder #5 – Sports – WELD-spor-0021
Coverage
Welland
Files
Collection
Citation
Welland Tribune, “When Sal Maglie played with powerful Welland squad, c. 1944,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed April 27, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/9211.