Nebraska Minor League Baseball

Nebraska Minor League Baseball
Nebraska State League
All Star Team 1928

Position Name Team Notes

Catcher Walter B. "Pepper" Clark North Platte His .355 average was third best in the league.

Otto Cholcher Lincoln The "Deshler Dutchman" from Deshler Nebraska.

Pitcher Ernest Krenk Lincoln 20-5 record in 29 games
Led the league with a 2.57 ERA.

Joe Wilman York 19-8 record in 32 games.
League best 164 strikeouts.

Harlan Pyle McCook 20-9 record in 32 games.
From Liberty Nebraska
completed 24 of 27 games started and pitched two double header wins.

Jack Ellison Beatrice 15-8 record in 31 games

Joe Smith North Platte 16-15 in 37 games
Hurled a 7 inning no hitter July 29th

First Base Victor Schiell McCook Top 5 in eight offensive categories.

Second Base Tony H. Ragno Norfolk

Third Base Elmer Peters North Platte Top 10 in seven offensive categories.

Short Stop Old Ivan "Ike" Olk Norfolk From Cornela Nebraska, top 10 in steals and walks.

Outfield John Stoneham (aka Seaman) McCook Led league in average .396 and on base % .454.

Harold "Spud" Owens Beatrice Hometown: Liberty MO,
led league in steals, second in runs

Vernon Young Fairbury

Manager Elmer "Doc" Bennett McCook

Second Team

Catcher Alva "Red" Clarine Grand Island Oxford Nebraska native.
.390 average

Ed Bodie York Denver native batted .337.

Pitcher Leslie Barnhart McCook 10-11 record in 24 games.
Had 7.8 k's per 9 innings pitched.

Dean Beckwith York 17-19 in 40 games
Started 35 games, pitched 271 innings.

Chester Gants Fairbury 15-14 in 37 games

Arthur K. "Don McDonald" Beatrice Hometown: Kansas City Kansas
9-8 in 133 innings with a 4.13 ERA.

Joe Tomsik Norfolk 14-10 in 32 games with a 4.36 ERA

First Base Jack "Cowboy" Smith Norfolk From Cincinnati, .304 average with 8 home runs.

Second Base Chester Titus Fairbury Arrived on July 5th. Hit 16 home runs in 76 games.
Hit .323 and had 13 steals.

Third Base George "Pie" Anderson McCook

Short Stop Thomas Parsons Grand Island Hit .345.

Outfield Ed "Bus" Taylor Lincoln 3rd in league with 40 SBs
2nd in BB (77)
2nd in on base average .422

Edward Lass Fairbury Hit .328 with 10 home runs and 16 steals.

Frank "Moose" Rabuse Beatrice Hometown: Kansas City Kansas
Fourth with 15 home runs, .324 average.

Manager Art Rasmussen York

Herbert Pember, who led the league in runs and hits
was named honorable mention by the managers.
Other honorable mention:
CATCHERS - Alfred "Peewee" Pierpoint, Grand Island; Everett Corrick, Fairbury; Fred Edwards, Beatrice.
FIRST BASE - Hal Brokaw, Beatrice; Walter Gallet, Fairbury; Walter Seelman, North Platte; Harold Cholcher, Lincoln.
SECOND BASE - Herb Pember, McCook; Harold Gradoville, Lincoln.
SHORTSTOP - Roy Tarr, McCook; Bob Browne, Lincoln; Bryan Young, Fairbury, Al Gembler, York.
THIRD BASE - Hugh Graham, Beatrice; Harold Davison, Lincoln
OUTFIELD - Ernest Baltzell, Lincoln; Jack Doupnik, McCook; Maurice Casselman, McCook; Walter Cookson, North Platte; Otto Matulka, Grand Island; Eddie LeClaire, Beatrice; Samuel Steele, Fairbury; Johnny Jones, North Platte-Fairbury; Benny Hyland, North Platte-Grand Island.
PITCHERS - James McKendrick, Lincoln; Harold Wunderwald, Grand Island; Grant Kronquest, North Platte; Clifford Spickerman, Lincoln; Glen Dacus, Norfolk; Harold Burkhart, Fairbury; Howard Irvin, Lincoln.

Thanks go to Brent Cobb. He provided numerous corrections to my early newspaper report on the all star team. He also provided much of the anecdotal information on the players in the NSL for 1928. His persistent and patient research is much appreciated.

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Position	Name	Team	Notes
Catcher	Walter B. "Pepper" Clark	North Platte	His .355 average was third best in the league.
	Otto Cholcher	Lincoln	The "Deshler Dutchman" from Deshler Nebraska.
Pitcher	Ernest Krenk	Lincoln	20-5 record in 29 games Led the league with a 2.57 ERA.
	Joe Wilman	York	19-8 record in 32 games. League best 164 strikeouts.
	Harlan Pyle	McCook	20-9 record in 32 games. From Liberty Nebraska completed 24 of 27 games started and pitched two double header wins.
	Jack Ellison	Beatrice	15-8 record in 31 games
	Joe Smith	North Platte	16-15 in 37 games Hurled a 7 inning no hitter July 29th
First Base	Victor Schiell	McCook	Top 5 in eight offensive categories.
Second Base	Tony H. Ragno	Norfolk
Third Base	Elmer Peters	North Platte	Top 10 in seven offensive categories.
Short Stop	Old Ivan "Ike" Olk	Norfolk	From Cornela Nebraska, top 10 in steals and walks.
Outfield	John Stoneham (aka Seaman)	McCook	Led league in average .396 and on base % .454.
	Harold "Spud" Owens	Beatrice	Hometown: Liberty MO, led league in steals, second in runs
	Vernon Young	Fairbury
Manager	Elmer "Doc" Bennett	McCook

Second Team
Catcher	Alva "Red" Clarine	Grand Island	Oxford Nebraska native. .390 average
	Ed Bodie	York	Denver native batted .337.
Pitcher	Leslie Barnhart	McCook	10-11 record in 24 games. Had 7.8 k's per 9 innings pitched.
	Dean Beckwith	York	17-19 in 40 games Started 35 games, pitched 271 innings.
	Chester Gants	Fairbury	15-14 in 37 games
	Arthur K. "Don McDonald"	Beatrice	Hometown: Kansas City Kansas 9-8 in 133 innings with a 4.13 ERA.
	Joe Tomsik	Norfolk	14-10 in 32 games with a 4.36 ERA
First Base	Jack "Cowboy" Smith	Norfolk	From Cincinnati, .304 average with 8 home runs.
Second Base	Chester Titus	Fairbury	Arrived on July 5th. Hit 16 home runs in 76 games. Hit .323 and had 13 steals.
Third Base	George "Pie" Anderson	McCook
Short Stop	Thomas Parsons	Grand Island	Hit .345.
Outfield	Ed "Bus" Taylor	Lincoln	3rd in league with 40 SBs 2nd in BB (77) 2nd in on base average .422
	Edward Lass	Fairbury	Hit .328 with 10 home runs and 16 steals.
	Frank "Moose" Rabuse	Beatrice	Hometown: Kansas City Kansas Fourth with 15 home runs, .324 average.
Manager	Art Rasmussen	York

Herbert Pember, who led the league in runs and hits was named honorable mention by the managers. Other honorable mention: CATCHERS - Alfred "Peewee" Pierpoint, Grand Island; Everett Corrick, Fairbury; Fred Edwards, Beatrice. FIRST BASE - Hal Brokaw, Beatrice; Walter Gallet, Fairbury; Walter Seelman, North Platte; Harold Cholcher, Lincoln. SECOND BASE - Herb Pember, McCook; Harold Gradoville, Lincoln. SHORTSTOP - Roy Tarr, McCook; Bob Browne, Lincoln; Bryan Young, Fairbury, Al Gembler, York. THIRD BASE - Hugh Graham, Beatrice; Harold Davison, Lincoln OUTFIELD - Ernest Baltzell, Lincoln; Jack Doupnik, McCook; Maurice Casselman, McCook; Walter Cookson, North Platte; Otto Matulka, Grand Island; Eddie LeClaire, Beatrice; Samuel Steele, Fairbury; Johnny Jones, North Platte-Fairbury; Benny Hyland, North Platte-Grand Island. PITCHERS - James McKendrick, Lincoln; Harold Wunderwald, Grand Island; Grant Kronquest, North Platte; Clifford Spickerman, Lincoln; Glen Dacus, Norfolk; Harold Burkhart, Fairbury; Howard Irvin, Lincoln.