1950 Centralia Sterlings Roster
Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (MOVL) - Class: D
Team Record: 83-40
Finished 1st in the MOVL
Manager: Lew Bekeza (83-40)
Location: Centralia, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 35,767, Avg. 582
1950 Centralia Sterlings StatisticsTeam Record: 83-40
Finished 1st in the MOVL
Manager: Lew Bekeza (83-40)
Location: Centralia, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 35,767, Avg. 582
Playoffs - Centralia Sterlings 3 games, Mattoon Indians 1
The Centralia Sterlings of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1950 season with a record of 83 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the MOVL.
Lew Bekeza served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Ackerman | R | R | November 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Charles Austin | ||||||
| Lew Bekeza | R | August 14, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Bill Bleyer | L | May 27, 1926 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Cyrus Deem | R | R | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Roger Della Betta | R | 5'6" | 168 | |||
| Charles DeMinico | L | L | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Bill Ecklund | L | L | February 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 181 | Brighton, MA US |
| Bruno Fabris | R | L | August 22, 1927 | 5'10" | 186 | |
| George Gatto | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Bill Green | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Norm Karg | ||||||
| Lou Kovalcik | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Al Martin | ||||||
| Jim Norrenberns | August 29, 1929 | |||||
| Fred Pearson | R | 5'11" | 162 | |||
| Gene Pisarski | October 8, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Bob Randant | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Jim Smith | January 2, 1929 | 192 | ||||
| Lee Tunnison | R | 6'2" | 195 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
