LIFE MEMBERS
Jake Oster (1996)
Was the oldest player in the league at the time and he played over ten years.
Harvey Boswell (1998)
Oldest in the league at the time and played for 15 years.
Roy Gale (1998)
Participated as a player in the league for over a decade.
Elmer Lehman (1999)
Was a player in the league from 1981 to 2000
Hector Schneider (1999)
Served on the executive for many years during the 1990s and was president in 1997. Hector also played in the league for 15 years.
Doug Cameron (2002)
Played for over 10 years.
Ben Stegen (2002)
Played for over a decade.
Lou Audette (2002)
Served on the executive in the early 1990s.
Voldy Stickelmier (2002)
Played 24 years in the league.
Lorne Holden (2003)
Started the league back in 1981 and served on the executive for many years and played over 15 seasons.
Clint Phaff (2004)
Served as a director from 2002-2007 and chaired the facilities committee for six years and manufactured the dugouts and announcers booth at the ballpark.
Marvin Woelfle (2006)
Served on the executive for ten years from 1997 to 2006. He was president for six years from 1998 to 2004. Marv initiated the casino and chaired it in 1998. He also started the fall ball program in 2009 and was a team sponsor from 1996 to 2014.
Jim Poersch (2006)
Joined the league in 1994 and was vice president in 2002 and 2003. Jim also coached the Huff n Puffs since 1998.
Merv Hamblin (2005)
Served as league treasurer from 2002-2007 and retired as a player in his 80s in 2020.
Harry Zeller (2008)
A long time sponsor and coach for over 24 years and had volunteered for several committees.
Harold Enslen (2009)
Served as a director for five years between 2007-2012. Harold had chaired the facilities committee from 2007 to 2011 and is still an active player.
Val Hoffner (2009)
Volunteered with the ballpark grounds crew for over ten years and played 15 seasons.
Tony Geisinger (2012)
Served on the executive as vice president for two years and was president in 2007.
Sherwin Lehman (2012)
Served as league secretary from 2008-2011. Sherwin also was a director from 2012-2014 and chaired the facilities committee from 2010-2013. Sherwin is still an active player.
Howard Gehring (2013)
Elected as a life member under extraordinary circumstances, Howard chaired the concessions from 2010 to 2013 and remains an active player.
Joe McFadzen (2015)
Under extraordinary circumstances, Joe was named a life member for volunteering as an announcer for many, many years. Joe was the "voice of the ballpark."
Norm Emann (2018)
In the past number of years, Norm has contributed his time and effort filling two positions on the executive before stepping down from one and now looking after the treasurer duties. Before that, Norm groomed Lorne Holden field as the chair of the facilities committee. Norm is still an active player.
Rod Sommerfeld (2019)
Has the distinction of being the oldest active player in the league at 91 years young, Rod has participated in league activities since day one and remains active today.
Ken Bachmeier (2020)
Under extraordinary circumstances, volunteering countless hours as a volunteer Ken also played in the League for two decades.
Bob Charette (2021)
Served many years on the executive and was the head of finding announcers and scorekeeper for years. Bob was a player in the league for over ten years.
Jim Black (2023)
Jim has played in the league for two decades and served on the executive in many roles including president. He is currently the Past President and is still an active player in the league.
Jamie White (2023)
Jamie has been an active member in our association, serving in many different roles including President. He has coordinated the concession sales and operations for the past decade. Jamie is currently a team rep and player in the league.
Rick Parker (2023)
Rick has played in the league for a couple of decades and has been active in the operations of the league behind the scenes, mainly as facilities director, which title he holds presently. Rick also served as President for two terms during the COVID 19 Years. Rick is still an active player.