The Lincoln Links in 1932 expected to be a top division team in the Nebraska State League. They had a number of returning starters from the 1931 season and the local daily newspaper was optimistic about the new players in their lineup for 1932. The reality of the year was one of unmet expectations. Lincoln was 16-32 for the first half of the year. Bill Rumler was replaced by Bob Sanguinet as manager in July. The second half was quite a bit better as they finished second at 29-28. The Links then had to play Beatrice for the right to meet Norfolk, which had one both halves of the split season. Lincoln lost to Beatrice. Beatrice then went on to beat Norfolk to claim the championship title. Roster George Silvey was a regular at first for the Links in 1932. He averaged .254 in 87 games. He returned to Lincoln for most of the 1933 season then moved to Norfolk in 1934 He spent his life in baseball, managing a number of minor league teams, spending a number of years in the St. Louis Cardinals organization and finishing his career as a scout.

George Silvey Image Courtesy Dan Bretta

Don Gutteridge , a twenty year old third baseman from Pittsburg Kansas broke into the Lincoln Links lineup early in the season. He played in 63 games and averaged .321. He went on to be an all star in 1933 and made it to the majors in 1936. He played in the major leagues until 1948. In twelve years he had a .256 lifetime average and played in two world series. In 1969-1970 he managed the Chicago White Sox.

Don Gutteridge 1944 Play Ball Card -- 1983 TCMA Card as there was no Play Ball Card in 1944

Ralph Hoener was a regular at short in 1932. He led the team in batting with a .321 average.

Outfield:
Bob Sanguinet tended the garden for 68 games and averaged .286.

George "Butch" Rohde was an ironman, playing in 106 games and he averaged .306.

Luck played in 49 games in the outfield and he averaged .254.

Howie McFarland was signed from Montana State College. He averaged .226 in 32 games. The El Reno Oklahoma native was in his first year of professional ball. He had a cup of coffee with Washington in 1945.

Bill Rumler , born in Milford NE, played in a token 17 games and averaged .340.

Pitchers:
Victor or Glen Salmon was the leading pitcher for the Links in 1932. The right hander from Climax Springs Missouri had a good year. He appeared in 27 games, had a 10-7 record and 105 strikeouts. He pitched a nohitter against Beatrice in July.

Wilbur Lippold was 7-6 in 17 games.

Oscar Taylor played in 17 games and was 6-6 for the Links.

Floyd Underwood appeared on the mound 24 times and was 6-9. The young man from St. Joseph Missouri spent his winter as a hotel clerk in Superior Nebraska.

Earl Langkop was 11-11 for the Links in 30 games.

Twenty year old Donald King was 8-10 for the Links in his first year of professional ball. The southpaw was from Page County Iowa. He played in the minors through the 1944 season.

Scheer played in 13 games and was 2-9 for the year.

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