1948 Waycross Bears Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Mickey Katkaveck (85-55)
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Ralph Newton Field
Attendance: 65,397, Avg. 934
1948 Waycross Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 85-55
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Mickey Katkaveck (85-55)
Location: Waycross, Georgia
Ballpark: Ralph Newton Field
Attendance: 65,397, Avg. 934
Playoffs - Waycross Bears 3 games, Tallahassee Pirates 1
Finals - Waycross Bears 4 games, Albany Cardinals 0
The Waycross Bears of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1948 season with a record of 85 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the GGL.
Mickey Katkaveck served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Austin | L | R | January 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | Smyrna, GA US |
| Jeff Bell | R | R | February 29, 1924 | 5'10" | 154 | |
| Moe Bremer | R | January 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Rockford, IL US | |
| Charlie Brewster | R | R | December 27, 1916 | 5'8" | 175 | Marthaville, LA US |
| Robert Cook | ||||||
| George Fisher | L | July 9, 1924 | 6'1" | Greenbrier, TN US | ||
| George Fultz | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Norman Galinkin | L | June 29, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Bert Gottesman | L | L | 5'10" | 186 | ||
| Don Gross | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| William Hardegree | ||||||
| Donald Harwood | R | R | December 22, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Roger Horton | May 9, 1929 | Worcester, MA US | ||||
| Jack Ingalls | L | R | April 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mickey Katkaveck | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Robert Lyons | R | April 22, 1928 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Harry Raulerson | L | R | May 16, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ray Seidel | R | R | October 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 174 | Flint, MI US |
| Charles Weathers | L | R | January 13, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Shelby, NC US |
| Herbert Young |
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.
