1938 Coram Baseball Team

Every hamlet in the Longwood area fielded a baseball team. Sunday afternoon games were spirited and saw large crowds. Games between Hagerman and Yaphank usually saw more action in the stands then the field.

1938 Coram AC Baseball Team. Standing, Top Row L/R: Sal Mazzoni, Bill Eagle, Ed Wittschack, John Holmes, George Gehrig, Joe Risley, Paul Bonk, Howard Christiansen, Ray Burns, John Lucas, Bill Gehrig. Bottom Row, L/R: Harry Bonk, Bill Lyon, Rudy Wittschack, Henry Duchnowski, Don Fingar, Fred Wittschack. All but two went on to serve in WWll. Billy Lyon and Rudy Wittschack would both die in action.