Current and Previous Year Deceased

Name/Main Residence

Death, Birth

History

Hurias, Edwin J. Eddie
Leavenworth, MN

Aug. 30, 2007
Jan. 12, 1930
 

Played number of years with Leavenworth Orioles

Windschitl, Denis J.
New Ulm, MN

May 26, 2007
Oct. 2, 1934

Played ball with Mulligan in Brown County. Umpired in New Ulm area for 25 years with Northwest, Southwest and own group.  Well-known as residential carpentry contractor and finish wood worker.

Berdan, Roland J. Rolly
Fairfax, MN

May 15, 2007
June 28, 1920

Public address announcer for Western Minnesota League games at Fairfax after returning from WW2 service. Mayor of Fairfax for six years. Partner of Berdan Implement. Active church and community.

Eichten, Donald C.
New Ulm, MN
New Prague, MN

Apr. 21, 2007

Catcher New Ulm high School, American Legion, Amateur Class B Millers and Class A Brewers in 1940’s until Korean War. Later employed Union Oil Co for 33 years after graduation St. Thomas.

Schumacher, Dennis J.
Leavenworth, MN
Springfield, MN

Mar. 14, 2007
Apr. 18, 1927

Involved with Leavenworth baseball for 30 years as a player, manager and coach. Outstanding battery with pitching brother Dan during 1950’

Aufderheide, Robert
(Buddy)
New Ulm, MN

Jan. 4, 2007
May 15, 1919

NUABHOF and one of first 4 selected NU American Legion HOF. Long-time amateur player as infielder for NU Hawks, Brewers and Millers. Managed Millers. Member 1934 Minnesota Legion champions.

Traen, Richard
Delano, MN

Oct. 15, 2006

Delano high school baseball coach 33 years. Won 359 games, most in Wright Co. history. President North Star Baseball League 21 years.

Cook, Jeff R.
Sleepy Eye, MN

Oct.20, 2006
April 2, 1958

MABHOF 2006.  Player and manager Leavenworth. Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s assistant baseball coach.  Standout at Western Community College, Council Bluffs, Iowa and U of New Orleans Div. 1 baseball.

Nicklasson, Henry
(Hank)
Montevideo, MN
New Ulm, MN

Aug. 15, 2006
July 1, 1914

MABHOF 1964. Charter member NUABHOF. MVP, 1941 state amateur tournament. Standout player and manager in W-M with Fairfax and New Ulm Brewers.  High School teacher and coach.  St. Olaf College Athlete of Year 1937.  Originally from Westbrook, MN.  Semi-pro baseball Mankato 1940. Also played Worthington.  Playing shortstop with Minneapolis Millers, fall, 1944 (American Association), until breaking leg in game collision with Babe Barna. Owned sporting goods business in New Ulm after leaving teaching.

Aufdereheide, Ernest L.
Carver, MN
Gibbon, MN

Jun 13, 2006
Mar. 29, 1923

Player amateur baseball with Gibbon and Hector town teams. High school baseball with Gibbon High School.

Puckett, Kirby
Phoenix, AZ

Mar. 6, 2006
Mar. 14, 1960

MLB Hall of Fame 2001. Began major league career 1984. Retired 1995 as 10-time All-Star.  Over 12 seasons batted .318 with 414 doubles and 207 HR, scored 1071 runs and drove in 1,085 runs.  Received baseballs Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Award for community service in 1995. 

Johnson, Robert (Bob)
Anoka, MN
Fergus Falls MN
Fairfax and New Ulm, MN

Feb. 22, 2006
Sept. 9, 1924

Charter member NUABHOF.  Played University of Minnesota, Twin City Ordinance, Detroit Lakes, Fairfax, New Ulm Brewers as 2B.Managed Fairfax and New Ulm in Western Minnesota. Owned tax and accounting business in New Ulm.

Previously Deceased Alphabetical

Aufderheide John (Jack)
New Ulm, MN

Mar. 28, 1993
Dec. 13, 1916

Charter member NUABHOF. Speedy outfielder New Ulm 1930’s and 1940’s. “Always” lost cap running the bases. Received Silver Star and Purple Heart as WWW2 Bomber pilot. Shot down over Austria. Was prisoner of war. Sang with Concord Singers 39 years.

William J. Born (Billy)
Norwood, MN
New Ulm, MN
North Mankato, MN
Billings MT, Fargo, ND

Aug. 18, 1965
March 2, 1894

Outstanding catcher and outfielder of the 1920's starting
with Norwood, New Ulm's first salaried team 1921; Mankato Blue Sox semi-pro team and later with teams in Billings, MT and Fargo, N.D.  Super hitter. Caught Babe Ruth during Ruth's barnstorming games in area.

Bullock, Robert
Minneapolis, MN

Oct. 1, 1989

Long-time umpire with Northwest Umpires Association. Noted best for publishing Northwest Review for leagues worked by Northwest.

Eichten, Peter J. Sr.
New Ulm, MN

Jun 25, 1945
Aug 5, 1875

Charter member NUABHOF. Charter member first board of directors New Ulm Baseball Association organized 1937. 

Eichten, Richard (Duke)New Ulm, MN

Mar. 4, 1995
Aug. 4, 1920

Charter member NUABHOF and one of first 4 selected New Ulm Legion HOF. Player New Ulm Hawks, Brewers, 1938-1952. 1b-3b-OF St. Thomas College. Board Directors NU Baseball Association, WM League representative. Great bowler and golfer. Community icon for leadership, businessman. American Legion commander after WW2. All-state football honors at St. Thomas. 

Frank, Bruce
Fairfax, MN
Franklin, MN
LeSueur, MN

Mar. 31, 2004
Nov. 30, 1923

Outstanding 1B for 20 years from 1936 through 1950’s at University of Minnesota, Fairfax, Franklin, New Ulm, Fairmont, LeSueur.  High school coach and teacher Franklin, Fairfax, LeSueur. 

Gebhard, Roy
New Ulm, MN

May 10, 1976
Apr. 18, 1905

MABHOF 1975.  Member board Minnesota Amateur Baseball Ass’n 12 years serving as secretary-treasurer. Former president New Ulm Baseball Ass’n. League officer of Western Minnesota league during 1940-50’s AA days. Regional commissioner for Minnesota amateur baseball.

Gisvold, Alvin (Gizzy)Springfield, MN

Jun. 13, 1995
Jun. 20, 1917

MABHOF 1971. Springfield HS coach 25 years 1941-1969. Six region titles, 2^nd state 1948, 34d 1961 and 1963.  Five legion teams to state tournament. Luther College (Iowa) Hall Fame 1971.  Dick Siebert Award MNHS Coaches 1966. Outstanding OF, Springfield Tigers in Western Minnesota League; also managed several years.   

Grams, Herbert (Hep)New Ulm, MN

Nov. 27, 2005

Pitcher Dr Martin Luther College, New Ulm; New Ulm Millers and Brewers; Courtland and Essig amateur baseball plus professional baseball with Duluth Dukes of Northern League.

Hiebert, Gareth
New Ulm, MN
St. Paul, MN

Mar. 13, 2005

Columnist St. Paul Press and Dispatch as “Oliver Towne”. Original sports editor New Ulm Journal early 1940’s as New Ulm baseball took wings.

Hochsprung, Gerald
Brownton, MN

MABHOF 1976.  Long-time pitcher-outfielder for Brownton baseball.

Hoffmann, Raymond (Buz)
Yale, MI
St. Peter, Mn

Mar. 1986
Aug. 1925

MABHOF 1988.  Played Madison Lake and St. Peter in amateur baseball. Helped restore baseball in St. Peter.  President local board. Director Ara Wilson League.  An underground watering system donated in his memory 2007 because of his dedication in maintaining field.

Hurias, Cletus (Mike)
Sleepy Eye, MN

Mar 1, 1986
Aug. 1925

MNABHOF 1995

Karn, James
Crookston, MN

MNABHOF 2001

Katzenmeyer, Lyle
Brownton, MN

Nov. 20, 2005

MABHOF 1996.  Pitcher-Outfielder Brown Bears. Baseball volunteer. Died at Hutchinson, MN.

Leininger, Leo M
Bloomington, MN

Feb. 6, 1998

NUABHOF 1991.  Pitcher Minneapolis Park Board Leagues and in Military WW2 (Seabees).  Professional with Duluth Dukes, Northern League. Maple Lake, Albert Lea, New Ulm Brewers, LeSueur, Minneapolis DeVacs Minnesota amateur ball.

Loose, Otis (Oats)
New Ulm, MN

May 22, 2004
July 10, 1920

NUABHOF Charter member. NU American Legion HOF. Catcher Legion, New Ulm Brewers of Western Minnesota and New Ulm Millers and Searles of Tomahawk. MGR New Ulm Millers.  Baseball and community leader and volunteer. Businessman and later retired as Auditor, Brown County.

Mueller, Edmund (Eddie)
Arlington, MN

MABHOF 1964.  Manager 1950-51-52 New Auburn, Later Arlington. Managed Arlington state champions 1967 and 1969.  Played with Arlington in 1930’s and 40’s.

Mueller, August B.
Arlington, MN

Aug. 21, 1996
June 6, 1905

Began baseball career with Gaylord, then Tomahawk League champions.  Later played and managed Arlington teams and was active supporter.  Member Mn House of Representatives from 1941-1974, most notably chairman of House Transportation Committee.

Moran, Murland (Moe)
Sleepy Eye, MN

Jan. 1, 1985
July 15, 1925

Outfielder Fairfax, Sleepy Eye, New Ulm in Western Minnesota AA league in 1950’s. Coached St. Mary’s High School, Sleepy Eye, MN.  Originally from Iowa.

Schiller, Melvin
Courtland, MN

Jun. 1, 1911
Feb. 23, 1981

MABHOF 1975. Catcher New Ulm Westerns and Brewers, later extensively with Courtland. League officer. Served as regional commissioner and on Minnesota Baseball Board of Directors.

Schmitz, Patrick
Springfield, MN
St. Peter, MN

Aug. 30, 2005
Aug. 30, 1933

MABHOF 2006. Springfield 3B and MGR. Later re-started baseball in St. Peter where also coached American Legion, Babe Ruth and town ball team. Assistant fire chief in St. Peter, also member Springfield fire department and American Legion post in both communities. Died unexpectedly at 72 in Minneapolis.

Schumacher, Dan
Leavenworth, MN

Jul. 7, 1929
Jan. 24, 1986

Pitched for Leavenworth Orioles in 1950’s. Long-time battery mate was brother Dennis.

Schumacher, Matt
Leavenworth, MN

Jun. 2, 1987
Dec. 17, 1898

Supporter of baseball for Leavenworth of Brown County. Served on board of directors, league representative and manager. President Brown County League. Two sons formed outstanding battery of the 1950’s for Orioles.

Sondag, Victor J.
New Ulm, MN

Jan. 22, 1992
Dec. 24, 1904

MABHOF 1990. Charter member NUABHOF. Secretary-treasurer New Ulm Baseball Association 14 years. Western Minnesota League officer. Served three terms on state amateur baseball board, including a number of years as vice president.

Tauscheck, Frank
New Ulm, MN

MABHOF 1963 charter member. Charter member NUABHOF.

Von Fischer, Phil
Springfield, MN

Aug. 21, 1899
Jun. 20, 1994

MABHOF 1969. Long-time president of Western Minnesota AA League in 1940’s. Member State Amateur Association board of directors.  Coached American Legion in Springfield for many years including state tournament teams in 1932 and 1934. Served as business manager of the Springfield board for a period.

Wagner, Sebastian
Springfield, MN

MABHOF 1963 charter member.

Weber, Herb
Springfield, MN

Jul 10, 1895
Jun 30, 1963

MABHOF 1963 charter member. President and director, Springfield Baseball.  Amateur Region 10 baseball commissioner. Strong supporter of all Springfield baseball, often furnishing transportation for games away from home. 

West, Warren “Max”
Brownton, MN

Oct. 5, 2005

MABHOF 1985. Second baseman at Detroit Lakes and Brownton. Brownton High School coach. Died Glencoe at 83 years.

Wilfahrt, Stanton “Stan”
New Ulm, MN

Aug. 6, 2005
Sep. 27, 1925

MABHOF 2006. Charter member NUABHOF. Member NU Legion HOF. IF/OF New Ulm Millers, Brewers and American Legion. MGR and IF Gibbon Reds. Coach Gibbon and New Ulm Cathedral high schools.