1957 Grand Island Athletics Roster
Nebraska State League (NSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 33-22
Finished 1st in the NSL
Manager: Art Mazmanian (33-22)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Grand Island, Nebraska
Ballpark: Ryder Park
Attendance: 26,982, Avg. 981
1957 Grand Island Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 33-22
Finished 1st in the NSL
Manager: Art Mazmanian (33-22)
Affiliation: Kansas City Athletics
Location: Grand Island, Nebraska
Ballpark: Ryder Park
Attendance: 26,982, Avg. 981
The Grand Island Athletics of the Nebraska State League ended the 1957 season with a record of 33 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the NSL.
The Athletics scored 404 runs and conceded 368 runs.
Lou Klimchock played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Grand Island Athletics to do so.
Art Mazmanian served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Aceto | L | R | September 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Balkwill | R | R | August 14, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Raymond Barboza | R | R | July 14, 1938 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| George Belden | L | R | August 22, 1937 | 6'4" | 194 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Vincent Cione | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Joseph Coulter | R | December 25, 1938 | 5'6" | 155 | ||
| Anthony DeGennaro | R | R | October 11, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Thomas Dembia | R | R | June 30, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Eduardo Diaz | ||||||
| Dave Donovan | ||||||
| Ed Eltzholtz | ||||||
| Richard Floberg | October 9, 1937 | 193 | , AZ US | |||
| Milo Fuller | R | R | August 31, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Robert Golick | R | R | December 28, 1938 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Bob Gubicza | R | January 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Tim Hayes | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bolivar Hinojosa | R | R | 5'1" | 185 | ||
| Robert Jacobson | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Richard Johnson | R | L | June 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Billy Joe Jones | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Lou Klimchock | L | R | October 15, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | Hostetter, PA US |
| Fred Knapp | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Robert Kucher | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Lewis | L | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Jerry Mercer | R | R | January 30, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Leonard Mohlman | L | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Ervin Moore | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Moore | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Oliver Reinertson | R | July 20, 1939 | 6'1" | |||
| Bhurle Sossamon | R | 6'2" | 193 | |||
| Jerry Sublett | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Dwaine West | L | L | November 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tom Wilcox | R | R | June 25, 1939 | 6'3" | 179 | |
| Freeman Williams | R | R | 6'4" | 173 | ||
| Gene Wolcott | R | 6'5" | 200 |
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.
