Pearl River Little League

PRLL HISTORY (Photos temporarily disabled) Pearl River Little League was originally organized in 1953 by members of the Pearl River Rotary Club, and began play with four Major Boys teams in 1954 at Dexter Park. Further details of its founding and growth can be found in the 50-Year Journal, which was prepared in 2003 in conjunction with the celebration of the League's 50th Year. The Journal, along with its photos and articles, has been reproduced in a separate Photo Album. A link (in red letters) is provided below. PRLL 50 YEAR JOURNAL ALBUM The Journal is divided into sections (e.g., 1953-65; 1966-80; the 1980's; the 1990's; 2000-03; as well as a general chronology). This Journal Album consists of .jpg copies of each page of the Journal. There is also a reproduction in WORD format - but the photo site does not accommodate large text files. If you have an interest in such a format, send an email to [email protected] , and we will endeavor to send you a copy via email or Dropbox (the Journal contains 95 pages - too large for a single e-mail). Below, there are links to additional photo albums for each decade (the photos often being a larger format than depicted on each Journal page, plus new added material). PRLL HISTORY - The 1950's PRLL HISTORY - The 1960's PRLL HISTORY - The 1970's PRLL HISTORY - The 1980's PRLL HISTORY - The 1990' s PRLL HISTORY - 2000 - 2004 PRLL HISTORY - 2005 - 2009 If you have a photo, article, etc. that you think should be included in PRLL's history, please email it to [email protected] Thank you. PRLL Chronology 1953 - 2003 AN OVERVIEW: PRLL CHRONOLOGY ( A Work in Progress ) Year Event 1953 Pearl River Little League is organized by the Pearl River Rotary (George Hadeler, President), assisted by a 4-man “baseball committee” of Art Hopper, Alfred (Mooney) Bocket, Ken Munkelt and Brit Patterson. Bill Timmerman, a Rotary member and a key fund-raiser, becomes the first PRLL President. PRLL becomes the fourth Little League in Rockland County, joining North Rockland LL, Nyack Booster LL and the first-year Clarkstown LL. 1954 Rotary members incorporate the League and obtain the first official Little League Charter. Mooney Bocket’s Giants make Chuck Scarpuli PRLL’s first draft choice. First official games are played at the Jefferson Ave. field (called Dexter Field, for the owner, Dexter Folder Company), which was a former swamp filled with foundry debris, on 6/14/54. The Dodgers defeat the Yankees, 6-5, when Frank McGarvey hits first PRLL home run at Dexter Field. In second game, C. Grando strikes out 13 to pitch the Giants over the A’s, 1-0. Brit Patterson’s A’s team, however, wins the first Majors championship. 1956 Majors (Yankees, Giants, Dodgers, A’s) expand to 6 teams, adding the Cubs and Red Sox. (The Twins and Mets were added 6 years later). The League also adds the “AAA” division for 9 year-olds. 1959 Paul Ferguson takes over as PRLL’s second President, replacing Bill Timmerman. 1961 Rockland County Tournament of Champions