June 30 at Mankato
The Apple Jacks played three games, 55 minutes each. Opponents were the Olmsted County Roosters, the Arlington Greys, and the host Mankato Baltics. Roosters 9, Apple Jacks 6 Baltics 17, Apple Jacks 1 Greys 19, Apple Jacks 6Steve Whitey Geronime, pictured left, was the Jacks captain for the day, filling in for Bill Ho-hum Ohm. Whitey scored the Jacks' only ace against the Baltics. The Jacks came to life early against the Greys scoring five runs in one inning, but the defense wilted as the game progressed.The temperature climbed into the 90s as the spectators took cover under tents. The umpires were lenient with the players, allowing shirts to be loose and sleeves rolled up.
Joel Hefty Affeldt, the Jacks' new power hitter, needed his colored spectacles to face the sun during Saturday's matches. One of his hits in the game against the Roosters scored the third ace.The Olmsted County Roosters, celebrating their 15th anniversary, graciously provided the team with a commemorative base ball.
Paul Swiss Geronime (left) led off the game against the Roosters with a hit Swiss has been a member of the Apple Jacks since the team was first established in 2004.Brothers Swiss and Whitey were joined by other family members and friends including Tom Geronimo Geronime and Dan Booie Geronime.Below, John Rookie Wilkie gets ready to hit.Making Nine: Always the gentleman, Larry Flash Orcutt and a few other Afton Red Sox joined the Jacks for the day.
Special thanks to Karen Geronime for the photographs and game notes ... and to Kathy Geronime for taking care of the uniforms.
