This week's OSY Rentals Ball Report features the Town of Eston and their long history of baseball in the west central community. This year's winners were the U15 Ramblers, as they took home the league championship defeating teams such as Kindersley, Outlook, Unity, and Macklin along the way.
The 1975 SMBL champion Eston Ramblers played the Moose Jaw Devons in a closely contested 5 game series, winning the final game 6-0, thanks to some fantastic pitching from Mike Ongarato, who shut down the Moose Jaw attack. Ongarato had 10 Ks in the deciding victory.
Eston continued their solid play in the SMBL through the late 70s and 80s collecting league championships in 1978, 1982, 1983, and 1986. One more championship was celebrated in 1993.
This photo below is via attheplate.com.
1975 Eston Ramblers, Saskatchewan Major Baseball League Champions
Back row (left to right) - Russ Caskey, Randy Arthur, Reg Andrew, John Littlefield, Gorman Heimueller, Rod McIvor, Neil McMillan, Blythe Irvine, Trevor Sothman, Merle Byrnes.
Front row (left to right) - "Catfish" Hartsock, Don McDonald, Mike Ongarato, Rick Morrice, Bobby Reeve, Greg Goldade, Richard Raeburn
[Photo courtesy Neil McMillan]
Thu, May 2, 9:30 AM
