“It’s wonderful that we’re commemorating the 50 years of Terra Nova baseball and remembering the young men who played,” said Figone. However, in 1969, he became the first coach to win a Central Coast Section championship.īill Downing, Mike Calder and Pat Woodward, all whom played on the 1969 team, attended the celebration. Over a two-year period, 1965-66, his team lost 19 consecutive games. He holds two records - one not so distinguished. Thanks too to Joey Gentile for planning this event and my wishes for a great season and for many years to come.”Īl Figone, now living in Folsom, coached from 1965 to 1970. Many thanks to all the Terra Nova coaches for their teaching skills and their dedication. Miller, who coached the team from 1961 to 1964, sent his regrets, “If I were there I would thank the players who gave their best efforts for a successful season. Roger Miller and Mike Diaz did not attend. “I’m very excited about the whole day, the alumni game which drew 100 players and the celebration.” The event brought together teammates, coaches and friends to relive the best times of our lives -Terra Nova baseball,” remarked, the team’s seventh coach. “We called the event a fundraiser, but it was really an event to celebrate 50 years of Terra Nova baseball. I appreciate the guidance of Lena at Nick’s Restaurant for her assistance in helping to arrange the event.” Thanks to Horace Hinshaw, Mike Mooney and The Rockaways for helping plan the program. Thanks to all the alumni and the great alumni parents and to this year’s parents for their help. “I want to thank all the coaches for attending and for their donations. “I’m sorry for leaving early.” he said later. Gentile, was scheduled to be the closing speaker, but unfortunately he became ill and had to leave the celebration early. Coordinating the event with the annual alumni baseball game earlier that day, Gentile enlisted the help of his players and their parents to coordinate the party. Present Terra Nova baseball coach Joey Gentile organized the event upon learning that this year was the 50th year of the baseball team. The school’s first baseball team was fielded in 1961. More than 200 people, mostly former Terra Nova players, gathered at Nick’s Restaurant to reunite with their former coaches and reminisce about their years of playing baseball.

Fifty years of baseball stories were shared last Saturday night at the 50th anniversary celebration of Terra Nova’s first baseball team.

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