1957 Bellefonte Little League

Here is a little story which tickled my baseball-loving funny bone. It is told by Charlie Speidel, who was talking to a little lad who was being initiated into the wonderful world of Little League. 'Are you nervous?' Charlie asked the young shortstop, 'Yep.' 'Why are you nervous?' Charlie asked , sympathetically. 'Because I'm afraid........ I'm scared the batter will hit the ball to me.' Don't worry, young fellow, most of us remember that first ball that headed our way, and the big gulp that accompanied it. If you don't catch the first one, you'll get the second one. - Leaman, R. (1957, May 29). Open House. Centre Daily Times, p4.

Little League Picks Officers. (1957, March 5). Centre Daily Times, p9.

Baseball Loops Start Pre-Season Planning. (1957, March 22). Centre Daily Times, p.11

Little Loop Season to Open On Monday. (1957, May 11). Centre Daily Times, 5.

Little League In Bellefonte Holds Opener. (1957, May 14). Centre Daily Times, p.9

Deckers Win 1st Loop Tilt. (1957, May 15). Centre Daily Times, p.11

Deckers Win In Bellefonte. (1957, May 17). Centre Daily Times, p10.

Motors Hand Deckers Loss. (1957, May 22). Centre Daily Times, p14.

Motors Win 3rd Straight. (1957, May 23). Centre Daily Times, p18.

Rain Shortens Midget Contest. (1957, May 24). Centre Daily Times, p14.

Lions Victors Over Deckers. (1957, May 25). Centre Daily Times, p5.

Kecklers Beat Lions by 11-4. (1957, May 27). Centre Daily Times, p19.

Motors Down Lions by 17-3. (1957, May 28). Centre Daily Times, p11.

Kecklers Stop Deckers, 5-3. (1957, May 29). Centre Daily Times, p8.

Lions Downed By Kecklers. (1957, May 31). Centre Daily Times, p15.

Motor Edges Deckers, 4-2. (1957, June 1). Centre Daily Times, p5.

Kecklers Upset Motors Midgets. (1957, June 4). Centre Daily Times, p.9 

Lions Victors Over Deckers. (1957, June 5). Centre Daily Times, p10.

Motors Take League Lead. (1957, June 7). Centre Daily Times, p19.

Deckers Upset Kecklers, 7-5. (1957, June 8). Centre Daily Times, p8.

Keckler Loses Title Chance. (1957, June 11). Centre Daily Times, p8.

Lions Triump In Cycle Opener. (1957, June 18). Centre Daily Times, p9.

Kecklers Down Motors, 7-3. (1957, June 19). Centre Daily Times, p10.

Kecklers Bow To Deckers. (1957, June 21). Centre Daily Times, p11.

League Tied In 1st Spot. (1957, June 22). Centre Daily Times, p5.

Kecklers Edge Lions. (1957, June 26). Centre Daily Times, p10.

Motors Victors, Tie for 1st Place. (1957, June 27). Centre Daily Times, p14.

Lions Victors Over Deckers. (1957, June 28). Centre Daily Times, p15.

7-Run Rally Aids Kecklers. (1957, June 29). Centre Daily Times, p5.

Deckers Stop Kecklers, 6-0. (1957, July 2). Centre Daily Times, p9.

Motors in Tie For Loop Lead. (1957, July 3). Centre Daily Times, p5.

Motors Victors In Little Loop. (1957, July 5). Centre Daily Times, p10.

Kecklers Win, Tie For 1st. (1957, July 6). Centre Daily Times, p5.

Motors In 1st On 1-Hitter. (1957, July 10). Centre Daily Times, p10.

Lions Triumph Over Deckers. (1957, July). Centre Daily Times, p.

Midget All-Stars Picked. (1957, July 12). Centre Daily Times, p10.

Keckler Nips Deckers, 4-2. (1957, July 23). Centre Daily Times, p10.

Motors Defeat Lions By 4-2. (1957, July 24). Centre Daily Times, p12.

Kecklers Down Lions, 5-3. (1957, July 27). Centre Daily Times, p5.

Motors Victors In Midget Loop. (1957, July 29). Centre Daily Times, p9.

Bellefonte Little Loop In Banquet. (1957, September 18). Centre Daily Times, p8.