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NEW HARTFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Let’s “Play Ball!”

by Rick Giffune
NEW HARTFORD
Little League baseball began in 1939, in Williamsport
Pennsylvania. During and after the second World War the
PAST TIMES
popularity grew rapidly. By 1946 there were 12 leagues, May 2022
all in Pennsylvania. In 1947 the 1 league outside PA was
st
NEW HARTFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
founded in New Jersey. It wasn’t long before the rage of
Little League reached Central NY and New Hartford. New
Hartford’s League was well up and running by the early
to mid 1950’s.
At the height of its popularity, New Hartford had six
teams in Little League and six in Minor League. Each
team was sponsored by a local business to help pay for
uniforms, equipment and supplies. Most of the sponsors
are long gone. Test your memory on the twelve teams The Giffune boys in the Spring of 1965
below. To give you a little help getting started, number 7 warming up on the front lawn of their
down is Mohawk Container (without the space between Leard Road home. Rick at bat in his
the two names). Good Luck! Partlow Little League uniform. Brother Tim
catching in his Suburban Market uniform.
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N.H. Little League Please stop in to visit us and
consider becoming a member.
Membership fees are $15 for
Individual, $20 for families, $25 for
Friend/Contributor and $50 for
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Corporate members. The Historical
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Society is a non-profit, tax
Please stop in to visit us and
deductible organization.
consider becoming a member.
Membership fees are $15 for
Planning a
Individual, $20 for families, $25 for
Class Reunion?
Friend/Contributor and $50 for
Corporate members. The Historical
Society is a non-profit, tax Society
Make
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the
deductible organization.
Museum a part of your itinerary!
Schedule the Saturday of your
Planning a
reunion for your group to explore
Class Reunion?
our collection of yearbooks, scrap
the
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Society
Make books, local relics and photos. Look
up your New Hartford home!
Museum a part of your itinerary!
Schedule the Saturday of your
Call 315-724-7258 to schedule
reunion for your group to explore
your group.
our collection of yearbooks, scrap
ACROSS DOWN books, local relics and photos. Look
Museum is Open
4. Family owned manufacturer of temperature control 1. Locally owned Bowling center up your New Hartford home!
To the Public
equipment 2. Guardians of our Safety Call 315-724-7258 to schedule
5. Footwear store started by Hurd family and later 3. Village retail complex that opened in your group.
owned by Bill Ashmore November 1957 Currently by appointment.
8. The other "high end" restaurant on the "Pike" 6. Small Grocery store in Washington Mills Museum is Open
9. One of 2 "higher end" restaurants on the "Pike" 7. Former cardboard box factory on Campion To the Public
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FREE ADMISSION
11. Large manufacturer of appliances, aerospace and Road
4. Family owned manufacturer of temperature control equipment
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other products once located on Chenango Avenue 10. Feed store that later became Agway Currently by appointment.
5. Footwear store started by Hurd family and later owned by Bill Ashmore
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8. The other "high end" restaurant on the "Pike"
12. Family owned "hangout" where KFC now sits Village Point Apt. Building
Please check one of the following:
9. One of 2 "higher end" restaurants on the "Pike" FREE ADMISSION
11. Large manufacturer of appliances, aerospace and other products once located on Chenango Avenue 2 Paris Road – 315-724-7258
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12. Family owned "hangout" where KFC now sits
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$20 Family
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2. Guardians of our Safety
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New Hartford, N.Y. 13413
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