
Opening day 1994. Julius Fidel throws out the first ball.

Opening day 1994. Jim Sabin salutes the flag during the
playing of the National Anthem. The 1994 team is in the
background.

Opening day 1994. Jack Logan and Bud McCabe hoist
the American Flag and the American Legion Banner.

Joe Morgan, (Walpole Joe), former Boston Red Sox Manager,
and Post 14 Manager, John Gallello. Mr. Morgan was the
featured speaker at the 1995 Post 14 banquet.

Plaque on the Memorial Park Fieldhouse
commemerating Rocky Ferrara's service to the
Needham Post 14 American Legion Baseball Team

Baseball autographed by Bill Lloyd, the Left
Fielder on the Post 14 Needham American
Legion Baseball Team of 1946.

2007 recipients of the Gert McSweeney Memorial Baseball Scholarship. L to R: Manager
John Gallello, Charles J. McCann, William Everts, and Joe McSweeney .

Mike Smith warms up during the Medfield game, 2007.

Coach Mike Taggart, 2007.

Coach Chris Krechting, 2007

Coach Chhris Casavant, and
Manager John Gallello, 2007

The Needham bench, 2007

Joe McSweeney and Grandson Charles man the concession stand, 2007.

The fans enjoy the game from the hill behind our bench at Memorial Field, 2007.

The Legion bench at 2007 try-outs before the scrimmage game against Needham High School.

Some of the Fathers watching the 2007 Legion try-outs from the sidelines in right field.

7/1/2008, Charlie McCann receives the 3rd-Man-In Award from Manager John Gallello

The two 2008 recipients of Needham Summer Baseball's Gert McSweeney Memorial Scholarship Award. From L to R, Manager John Gallello, Needham High School's Matt Dunn, Needham High School's Brian Hopkin, and Legion Coach Joe McSweeney.

Bill Lloyd played left field
on the 1946 Post 14 team.
Here he is playing for the
U.S. Army in 1949.
( See his biography in Past Teams)
Four Needham boys from the 1947 Legion baseball team

L to R: Glendon Nickerson, Sammy Alaimo, Gunder Keith, Bob Bassett
1947 Award banquet ceremony


2009 photo of 1948 team member
Bob MacPherson
sporting a 2009 team cap

The Gert McSweeney Memorial Scholarship Plaque
The Needham High Baseball Team 1946

Front row, L to R: 1. Sammy Alaimo, 2. Bob Bassett, 3. Robert "Truck" Mancini, 4. Dick "Squeeky" Jerome, 5. Dick Scott, 6. Ray Vincent, 9. H. Tripp.
2nd row L to R: 4. Howie Whitaker, 5. Glen Nickerson, 7. R. MacPherson.
3rd row L to R: 4. Herb Brooks, 5. D. MacPherson, 8. R Saunders.