MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS
Every person that joins the alumni gets a life-time membership number. Weather they stay or drop out of the alumni the number given will always be under your name. If you would like you can now look up the list if you have forgotten your number or just maybe want to see who has what number.

Member Passed Away *
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Daniel M. Ahern -1
James A. Aiken lll -2
Fran Alba- 3
Mike Andrews Sr. -4
Frank Artese - 5
Bob Barrett - 6
James Bartelle- 7
Chuck Benner Jr-.8
Joe Benner - 9
Gene Bryan - 10
Frank Brzozowski - 11
Christopher Christie - 12
Mike Coyne - 13
Kim Diamond - 14
^ -Donald Dougherty -15
Tom Dumbar - 16
Mike Foley Sr. -17
Greg Fox - 18
Bill Francisco -19
^ -Bill Gassman Jr. -20
James Gillespie - 21
Richard Girard -22
Bill Gosser - 23
Bob Grillo * - 24
Pat Hart Sr. - 25
Edward Hepworth -26
^ -Bud Kasavage -27
Butch Kilda - 28
Ron Krenski - 29
^ -James Lavin Sr. -30
^ -John Livewell-31
^ -Robert Mc Gee - 32
^ -Matt Mc Intyre -33
Joseph (Henry) Milligan * -34
Dennis Meyers - 35
Joseph Minich lll - 36
^ -Edward (Butchy) Moore - 37
^ -Jack Moore - 38
Paul Moran - 39
Charles Morganti Sr. - 40
Joseph Muldowney -41
^ -Ray Murphy - 42
Edward O'Brien -43
^ -Joseph Ochal -44
John A. Ondik * -45
^ -John (Jack) Ondik -46
^ -Stanley Oszajca -47
^ -John A. Powell -48
Mike Przybyszewski -49
Palmer Reap Jr. * -50
^ -Palmer Reap lll -51
^ -Dennis J. Reid -52
Robert Rocky - 53
Tom Schwegel - 54
Wally Scott - 55
Dan Shissler Jr. -56
Stan Sidorski - 57
George Spink - 58
Joe Spross - 59
^ -Nick J. Staffieri-60
Glenn Stipanvic -61
^ -Walt Sweeney -62
^ -Frank Szalejko Sr.-63
Joseph Szalejko -64
^- Joseph (Ski) Szalwinski-65
^ -Tom Thomson -66
Charles Tobin Jr. -67
Mike Villanueva -68
Keith Wagner - 69
^ -Ted Wieckowski -70
Edward Wilson - 71
Gray Wilson - 72
Marty Worst -73
^ -Richard Worst -74
Elmer J. Zimmerman* -75
Bill Murphy - 76
Joseph Malak - 77
Edward Mason - 78
Joseph Wieckowski -79
^ -Dennis Duffy SR. -80
Brian Mc Cabe - 81
Tom Leonard - 82
Joseph Ramsey - 83
Rodney Thursby -84
Edward Emberger -85
Charles Whalen Jr. -86
Frank Magilton *-87
^ -Robert Wieckowski -88
Bill Webb -89
Mike Mc Donald -90
Tim Bryan -91
John Wallace Sr -92
Frank Radiewicz*-93
Lee Walls* -94
Dennis Seaman * -95
Ray Fosbenner - 96
John Carr - 97
Joe Sinnott -98
Bill Sturges - 99
Karl Preston - 100
Keith Preston - 101
Frank Schmal - 102
Andy Dickson - 103
Michael Stanley -104
David C. Oszajca -105
^ -James (Moon) O'Brien -106
James Simpson - 107
Greg Cramutola -108
^ -John (Reb) Blain -109
James Lavin Jr. -110
Gerald Lavin - 111
Wm. Lavin - 112
Bill Devlin - 113
John Schaffer - 114
Jason Holloway -115
Joseph Murphy 116 -
John Norris - 117
Debbie Szumowski * -118
Edmond Malseed -119
David Rotan Jr. -120
Judge Wm. Lederer* -121
Tom Prieb Jr. - 122
Dennis Dolan - 123
Jack Sweeney - 124
Jack Dillon - 125
Kevin Kaukeand -126
Robbie Gerald - 127
Tom Hunter -128
Mark A. Scheerer Sr. -129
Mike Mc Closkey Jr. -130
Hank Sehneider * -131
Bill Crowthers -132
Vince P. Schworerer -133
Donald Welte -134
^ -Paul Gassman -135
Jeff Hayes - 136
Joseph Malseed -137
William Anderson -138
Tom Lesinski -139
James Szalejko -140
Edward J. Mawson Jr. -141
David Dougherty -142
Ralph J. Suarez -143
John (Doc) Dougherty -144
Stacy Layton - 145
Matthew M. Mc Closkey -146
^ -Marc Alicea -147
Thomas Holzer - 148
Thomas W. Slevenski -149
Ray Bruce -150
^ -Pat Murphy -151
Dennis Nilan - 152
^ -Dennis J. Duffy Jr. -153
Bill Goebig Jr. -154
Robert Mulvenna -155
Edward J. Bowe -156
John J. Swift - 157
William Gorey - 158
Ryan Burke -159
Steve Galiczynski -160
Michael Foley Jr. -161
^ -Joseph A. Farrell Jr.-162
Gerald E. Winn -163
^ -George F. Yacob -164
Elsie Mc Closkey -165
Frank Gallagher-166
Russ Oxendine-167
Tom Furphy-168
Patrick Milligan -169
Jerry Yost -170
Michael Siemien -171
Bob Hertensteiner -172
Michael P. Davis Sr. -173
Mary Ellen Donahue -174
Daniel Morris -175
Bill Staab -176
Ken Rossiter -177
^ -Buddy Recentio -178
^ -Paul E. Brown -179
Robert Ritchie -180
^ -Mitchell Sheairs-181
Dennis Hill -182
^ -Charlotte Devlin -183
Patty-Pat Kozlowski -184
Joseph Michael Stanley -185
^ -Tracy Stanley -186
Kate Chomentowski -187
^ -Michael J. Ondik -188
Robert J. Graham -189
^ -Howard Leight -190
^ -William Moore -191
Greg Custer -192
Carl Erb -193
^ -Bernard C. Haney -194
Dennis Reid Jr. -195
Eric Rudy -196
Bobby Hepworth -197
Robert Stabb -198
^ -Harry Deorio -199
^ -Joseph Allen -200
^ -Tom Buck -201
^ -Vince Ovecka - State Farm - 202
^ -Joseph Pataccio -J.P. Tee's -203
^ -Robert Mc Carthy - 204
^ -Garrison's Garage -205
^ Mark A. Scheerer Jr.-206
^-Charles B. Young - 207
^ -Dr. Dave Rosenthal - 208
^ -Ross The Florist - 209
James Downes funeral Home -210
Kuciubinsky's Funeral Home -211
^ -Central Pizza - 212
^ -Burns Funeral Home - 213
Granary Associates -214
^ -Joe Galdi - 215
^ -Jack & Jill Ice Cream - 216
^ -Margaret Snow - 217
^ -Thomas J. Breslin - 218
^ Rhoads Industries Inc.- 219
Fishtown Laundromat- 220
^ -Karen Gragg - 221
^ -Joan Chambers - 222
^ -Joseph C. Hare - 223
^ -John Kelly Brandall - 224
^ -Donald Brown - 225
Philly Rock--Rick Blatstein - 226
John Gallagher -227
^ -James Paulits Foundation -228
^ -Benjamin S. Friedman - 229
^ -Timothy Alicea Sr.- 230
^- Timothy Alicea Jr. -231
^ -John A. Powell Foundation - 48





THE LAST TIME THE FISHTOWN A.C. WON THE CITY BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WAS IN 1983

Bob Mc Gee took his 16 to 18 years old team to the Vet and won it all that day

The Fishtown Boys of Summer:
Remembering Two Classic Seasons 25 Years Later

Published on June 25, 2008 Written by Matt Brannon
Printed in the Spirit News Paper June 0f 2008

In the midst of a spring cleaning overhaul in the McIntyre home, a dusty baseball was uncovered. “My son asked me about it, and I couldn’t believe it, I hadn’t seen that ball in years,” beamed an excited Matt McIntyre. The ball in question was scoffed and worn, its surface covered with signatures. It was a game ball from the 1983 Department of Recreation City Championship, a game won by the Fishtown Athletic Club’s (FAC) 16-19 year old baseball team.

After speaking with McIntyre about his piece of rediscovered history, we struck on the idea that a 25 year tribute to the 1983 team was in order, and got together with team manager Bob McGee and coach Jack Moore (Chairman of the FAC Alumni).

Our meeting just happened to fall on the first official day of summer, a fitting coincidence to discuss what McGee dubbed “the Fishtown boys of summer,” back-to-back winning teams from 1982 and 1983, over some cold beer.

1982
Although we had initially planned to looking back only on the 25 year anniversary 1983 team, it soon became clear that their story began during the ’82 season, and leaving them out would be impossible. “I had no idea what to expect coming in as manager, as far as what kind of players, talent, and personalities would be on the team,” remembers McGee (who was aided by Moore, Buchannan (Yogi) and Tom Furphy).

What he got was a skilled group of experienced high school players from North Catholic, Frankford, Mastbaum, and other local schools. It was an amazing combination of skill and a love for the game that would ultimately propel the team to great heights.

“Half way through the season we knew that we had something special,” says Moore, “and after overcoming a few hiccups they just continued to improve.” “They were a team of pure athletes, and they had all been coached and groomed for varsity play at their respective schools,” explains McGee, “they had the fundamentals down, and there was such a sense of maturity on the field.”

One the mound, the FAC had multiple weapons: the one-two punch of John Lewis, a 6-4 fast ball hurler, and Vinne Ciaramella and Tommie Cotton, crafty pitchers with a lot of movement on their throws. If they needed some extra juice they could always call in shortstop Gene Bryan to take up the job as well.
Offensively, they were a powerhouse that opposing teams could find no answer to. Robbie Gerold, Joey Allen, and Gene Bryan, John Weick, and Mike Valentino led the attack. “It seemed like the entire team could hit,” comments McIntyre.

The Department of Recreation City Championship brought the FAC up against a talented Roxborough team, who they beat in the thrilling offensive fashion of 14-13, in a game McIntyre describes as “a slugfest.” Their prize for defeating Roxborough was a trip to Veteran’s Stadium, where they would compete for the Junior Baseball Federation Championship against geographical rival Juniata.

“You should’ve seen the crowd that came out for that, it was great,” remembers Moore, “one section from Juniata and the other from Fishtown, and they went wild.” Shifting from their explosive run parade to an impressive defensive performance, the FAC pulled out another victory (10-5), and capped off an incredible season, complete with dual championships. 1983

While the ‘82 team was a tight knit group with experience and talent, the ‘83 lineup was a far different picture. There were less high school players, and the composition was much younger. What they may have lacked in pure skill, the ‘83 squad made up for in personality and heart. “They had a whole other look,” explains Moore, “they were looser, and sillier. “To be honest, expectations weren’t nearly as high as they had been the previous year,” admits McGee, “I would be watching the games, thinking they wouldn’t have enough to scrap together a win, but somehow they just stayed in games. They had fight to them, and it meant the difference a lot of times.”

Steve Gough, Bob Browne, Joe Carr, Tom Cotton, made up the nucleus of the pitching staff on this reshaped team, and offensively the FAC relied heavily on the power of Cotton and Bob Browne, a left hander who McIntyre says “could drive the ball a mile.” “I was lucky,” says McIntyre, “to be able to learn firsthand from the teams leading up to when I was actually playing in 1983. Those guys taught me so much.”

One of those guys was Bill Francisco, who McIntyre and the coaches remember as a fearless base runner who came through in clutch situations. With only a handful of returning champions, though, the team demanded its younger players step up, and they rose to the occasion. Defying the odds against them, they went on to claim victory in the Department of Recreation Championship against Bridesburg, a feat few predicted.

Some crafty coaching helped the FAC take the win: a designed play in which one base runner allowed himself to be picked off in order to advance another runner worked not once, but twice. Due to a restructuring of playoff rules, they were unable to compete for the Junior Baseball Federation Championship as they did the year before. Despite this restriction, the squad was ecstatic and rightfully proud of their accomplishment.

“To be able to manage a team that is able to go out there and win a championship is a once in a lifetime experience,” reflects McGee, “and I was able to do it twice in a row.” Looking Back Sitting around with Moore, McGee, and McIntyre, it was easy to see the camaraderie built through sport. Here were three generations of Fishtown players, and three generations of great bar stories.

Moore actually coached McGee in 1967, a team that also made it to a championship game. It was in that game that McGee would get his first taste of coaching, whether he wanted to or not. “There was a call that got Jack and the other coaches all riled up, and one by one they were all thrown out of the game. ‘Well, you better coach,’ Jack told me, so that was my baptism by fire into the coaching world.”
The coaches were always looking for opportunities to get the Fishtown teams practice against other teams, and they would sometimes take teams down to play the prison team at Gratersford prison in what McIntyre refers to as “the original scared straight.” Moore retells one of the more memorable moments: “I was coaching third base and I remember hearing something. Now, all the way out past the outfield is the prison, and I looked up the wall and there was this hand sticking out through the bars of a window waving, and this guy is screaming Jaaaaaackie Moooooooore.” A true fan enjoying an upper deck view.

A fact that will come to no surprise to anyone who’s played a sport is that some of the most memorable moments occur not on the field, but between the innings and games. Friendships are crafted and memories forged through the camaraderie experienced.
This is evident listening to Moore, McGee, and McIntyre trade stories across the table, as is their respect for one another and the guys that they called teammate or coach. McIntyre says: “I had the time of my life playing ball back then with those guys. And Jack and Bob taught me a lot…about baseball and life.”

Perhaps Moore manages to put it most eloquently when I ask about the role of sport in the grand scheme of things: “The kids that played for me, they were my life. They were my kids. People sometimes ask why I never had any kids. I tell them that I have a thousand.”
With a thousand kids, and an bottomless pool of memories to draw from, what’s the difference between one or two seasons? McGee answers for Moore, smiling, “There are some seasons that are unforgettable, and ’82 and ’83 are two of them.”






Last updated June 19, 2009

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