Base ball slugfests and a parade by Bill Ohm
The Days of Yesterday at the History Center of Olmsted County sponsored by the Mechanical History Roundtable was the scene of a great parade and two slugfests in which aces abounded. The Apple Jacks Vintage Base Ball Team of La Crescent and the Roosters of Olmsted County slugged their way to a 21-12 Roosters victory in the first match. The match ended after only five and a half innings so that the base ball participants could ride in the event's annual parade. Riding in an open wagon the Jacks and Roosters paraded through the event area accompanied by many, many vintage tractors including several steam powered machines.
The second match started where the first one left off. Although tied 4-4 after three innings, the Apple Jacks eventually succumbed to the Roosters by a score of 11-7. That match went seven innings as agreed to by the captains before the match started.
Participating for the Jacks were Captain Joel "Hefty" Affeldt (pictured above), Jared "Bear" Alexander, Dave "Crash" Carlson, Jason "Kraken" Kluck, Scott "Roman" Pechacek, Evan "Tio Buck" Pechacek, Stephanie "Anxiety" (formerly "Stitch") Pechacek, Gary "Big Wease" Pericak and Jason "Weasel" Pericak.
Joan "Lady Joan" Ohm kept track of aces and Bill "Ho-hum" Ohm served as photographer.
On Saturday, August 17th the Apple Jacks play the Rum River Rovers of Anoka and the Fillmore Fungi of Rushford at Old Hickory Park in La Crescent. Bring your lawn chairs!. Those matches will start at Noon. September 8th will find the Jacks at Highland Prairie. Those matches will also start at Noon. The final matches for this season will be in La Crescent on September 21st (AppleFest). Starting time for those matches is 10:30 AM.
The Apple Jacks appreciate all their fans, whether they come out to Old Hickory Park or just follow them in The Houston County News or on Facebook.
Ball players from high school (or maybe a little sooner) to beyond retirement age (male or female) are welcome to play. If you would like to play base ball the way it was meant to be played, please call Captain Joel "Hefty" Affeldt at 608-769-1782 or Manager Bill "Ho-hum" Ohm at 507-895-6912. Or contact Scott "Roman" Pechacek on Facebook.
The Apple Jacks Base Ball Club is a community outreach program of the
La Crescent Area Historical Society and is sponsored by ESB Banking & Insurance.
