The St. Louis Browns 
  Historical Society & Fan Club


1902-1953
Lasorda, Costas & Former Browns Players Brought the House Down
 
 
Two of the biggest names in sports were on hand for the July 16 annual
luncheon of the St. Louis Browns Fan Club. More than 155 attendees
enjoyed the presentations from Tommy Lasorda, Bob Costas and 6 former
Browns players dating back to 1944. Also on hand was Erma Bergmann,
a professional baseball pitcher from the All American Girls Base League
and one of the real players from the movie “A League of Their Own.”
 
Also in attendance were Bill DeWitt, III, President of the St. Louis Cardinals; Fred Buchholz, former batboy for the Browns and Cardinals back in the 40s & 50s; Rosanne Delsing, wife of popular Browns player, Jim Delsing; Joan DeWitt McKean, daughter of Browns owner Bill DeWitt, Sr.; Chuck Diering, signed by the Browns but became a popular face with the Cardinals; Bo Drochelman, Grandson of Browns’ George Sisler; Julie Drochelman, Great Granddaughter of George Sisler; Bob Muncrief, III, grandson of Bob Muncrief of the Browns and Greg Marecek, President of the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame.

Bob Costas came as an unannounced guest and introduced Tommy Lasoda.  Before introducing Lasorda, he showed a video of the Browns and Eddie Gaedel, the midget, and many of the special promotions Bill Veeck tried over the years.

But it was Tommy Lasorda stole the show. As guest, Ron Paul, said, “He was awesome and inspiring.”
 
Further information is available through the organization’s websites at http://www.thestlbrowns.com, at http://thestlbrowns.blogspot.com and their “digital museum” at: http://stlbrownsmuseum.blogspot.com.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                           
 
                                                                              Tommy Lasorda, Babe Martin, Roy Sievers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denise Rivlin meets Erma Bergmann, a professional women's baseball player from the 1940s and a member of the baseball Hall of Fame.