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‘Dizzy’ Trout to RegaleBensenville OldtimersThe Bensenville Baseball Old-timers third annual dinner andleague in complete games (33) and in shutouts (7).get-together to be held Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Roy ale Colony restaurant, 116 N. York St., Elmhurst, figures to be one of the biggest, as well as hilarious.One of the highlights of hiscareer came in September, 1945. Trout pitched in six games in 11 days, September 8 to 18, being credited with five victories as the Tigers won theThe guest speaker that night pennantwill be former major league pitching star Paul (Dizzy)Trout.The Bensenville Oldtimersguest speaker pitched in two World Series (1940 and 1945),of the Bensenville Baseball Oldtimers.Other speakers will include Charles Earhart, president of the group, who was quite an outfielder in his day for Bensenville Tioga Athletic club teams back in the 1930s; Fred Koebbeman, vice president, firstbaseman on those teams.Other former BensenvilleTrout spent his entire big winning one game and losingleague career pitching in theAmerican League. During his big league career, which spanned from 1939 to 1952, “Diz”registered 170 victories astwo.against 161 defeats.A big man—Trout stands6-2^2, weighs 230—he pitched for the Detroit Tigers for 13years. He finished his big league career with Boston in1952. His best year was 1944 when he won 27 games while losing 14 and hurled the astounding total of 352 innings.Following his retirement from baseball. Trout became a broadcaster of Detroit Tigergames, and in the Spring of 1959 he joined the White Soxi as a member oforganization its public relations departmentA resident of South Holland111., Diz is married and is the father of 10 children.ballplayers planning to attendinclude Ed Kossack, a catcher; Harold Senne, outfielder;Charles Perlberg, outfielder;Wally Landmeier, shortstop;Vern St el 1m an, shortstop.Also, Armin Korthauer, firstbase; Ernie Reher, first base; George Kulton, coach of theElmhurst - Arlington Heights football Travelers, first base;Tom Collins and Rudy Laho,outfielders.That year. Dizzy led theServing as master of ceremonies that evening, in addition to doubling as chairman of the event, is Joseph (Jodey) White Jr., secretary - treasurerWhite is handling dinner reservations at 2836 Rose St., Franklin Park, 455-2095.Bensenville Baseball Old-timers can hear that familiar call now: “Play Ball”!
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Roselle Register
Roselle, Illinois, US
Sun, Dec 03, 1967
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