Welcome to the Trumbull Historical Society Sports History Photo Page.  Click on any picture below to view it in a larger size.

 

The Long Hill Baseball Team
By 1913, Parlor Rock Amusement Park was gone, but the park's baseball fields were still in use. Pictured here is Long Hill's 1913 Parlor Rock baseball team that included Leo Gabler and Charles Randall. Conveniently located near the train station on Whitney Avenue, challengers from all over traveled to Long Hill to face these fierce Yankees. Their uniforms have the words "Long Hill" printed on them, except for a player in center of the back row whose shirt has "Mascot" printed on it!

 

1989 Little League World Series Champions
In 1989, Little League Baseball celebrated its 50th Anniversary. In the same year, Trumbull, Connecticut's National Little League Team became the first team from the United States to win the World Series since 1983. A remarkable feat, against all odds, Trumbull, a town of 32,000, won the 1989 Little League World Series beating heavy favorite Taipei, Taiwan in the final game by a score of 5-2.

The players and coaches in the photo are: Front Row (L-R): Jason Hairston, Paul Coniglio, Dave Galla, Matt Sewell, Chris Fasano, Harlen Marks, Todd Halky, Cody Lee. Back Row (L-R): Tom Galla, Mgr., Bob Zullo, Coach, Chris Drury, Chris Kelly, Dan McGrath, Matt Basztura, Dan Brown, Andy Paul, Ken Martin, Ed Wheeler, Coach.

Chris Drury who pitched for Trumbull, now plays professional hockey, first for the Colorado Avalanche and now is with the Calgary Flames.

Winning Record
1989 Little League World Series

GAME #	TEAMS	1	2	3	4	5	6		R	H	E
2	Trumbull, CT (US EAST)	0	2	0	0	2	0		4	4	1
2	Davenport, IA (US Central)	0	0	0	2	1	0		3	4	0
GAME #	TEAMS	1	2	3	4	5	6		R	H	E
5	Trumbull, CT (US East)	5	0	1	0	0	x		6	4	1
5	SanPedro, CA (US West)	2	1	0	0	0	0		3	4	4
GAME #	TEAMS	1	2	3	4	5	6		R	H	E
8	Trumbull, CT (US East)	0	0	2	2	1	x		5	6	1
8	Taipei, Taiwan (Far East)	1	0	0	0	1	0		2	5	2

© John Lauria 1996