|
|
The Raybestos Cardinals were a Men's ASA Major Fastpitch team, playing its home games at Raybestos Memorial Field, Stratford CT.
The 1947 Stratford (Tilo) Roofers won the North Atlantic Regionals, which qualified them for the World Tournament (Nationals) in Cleveland. Bill Simpson of Raybestos helped get the team home from Cleveland after their bus broke down, and the next year Raybestos began sponsorship of the newly formed Cardinals (which included several former Roofers). Sponsorship was dropped for 1974-75, but resumed for the 1976-79 seasons. The Raybestos Cardinals were the World (National) champions in 1955, '58, '69, '70, '72 and '76. The Raybestos Hawks were the Cardinals farm team.
From 1980-84 the Cardinals were sponsored by Melrose, Massachusetts businessman George Franklin. By winning the national championship in 1983, the Franklin Cardinals earned the honor of representing the USA in the 1984 6th Men's World Championship in Midland, Michigan, winning the bronze.
|
This site is Under Construction and will be added to over time.
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
FRANKLIN CARDINALS
|
| 1980 |
|
|
played home games at Raybestos Memorial Field; DNQ for Nat'ls |
| 1981 |
|
|
Tied for 5th at Nat'ls?
played home games at Raybestos Memorial Field |
| 1982 |
|
|
Ineligable for Nationals; (Owen (Fog) Walford); won Regionals at Raybestos Memorial Field but were not allowed to play in Nationals at Midland, MI (Sunday Post 14Aug83); played home games at Raybestos Memorial Field |
| 1983 |
|
|
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
played home games at Quigley Field, West Haven; (won N.E. Regionals; 5-1 at Nat'ls) |
| 1984 |
|
|
represented USA at 6th WBSC Men's World Championship at Midland, MI -- Bronze; finished 17th at Nat'ls (0-2) (defending champs berth)
|
| |
|
|
DONE |
|
|
|
|
| Field Managers |
| Vincent "Wee" Devitt |
1948-51 |
| Don Beers |
1952-56 |
| Bill Griglock |
1957-59 |
| Emil Garofalo |
1960-62 |
| Howie Wieland |
1963-64 |
| George Adam |
1965-67 |
| Billie Wojie |
1968-70 |
| George Adam |
1971-73 |
| George Goodchild |
1976-78 |
| John Anquillare, Player/Manager |
1979-84 |
|
|
|
|
| Early Cardinal Finishes |
 |
|
|
