1947 Geneva Red Birds Roster
Alabama State League (ASL) - Class: D
Team Record: 49-90
Finished 8th in the ASL
Manager: Jimmy Francoline (0-0), Francis Hecker (0-0)
Location: Geneva, Alabama
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 35,000, Avg. 504
1947 Geneva Red Birds StatisticsTeam Record: 49-90
Finished 8th in the ASL
Manager: Jimmy Francoline (0-0), Francis Hecker (0-0)
Location: Geneva, Alabama
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 35,000, Avg. 504
The Geneva Red Birds of the Alabama State League ended the 1947 season with a record of 49 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the ASL.
Jimmy Francoline and Francis Hecker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | R | March 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Vincent Bosarge | December 30, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Douglas Davies | R | 6'1" | 187 | |||
| Jerry Dunnack | R | April 10, 1923 | 5'9" | 150 | Mansfield, CT US | |
| Robert Dunnack | R | July 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | Mansfield, CT US | |
| Ezra Embler | July 30, 1924 | 192 | ||||
| Jimmy Francoline | R | R | October 31, 1917 | 5'7" | 165 | Hartford, CT US |
| Russell Gagnon | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| George Hallow | L | L | January 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Francis Hecker | R | R | February 12, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Barry Jones | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Charleston Jones | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Joseph Kaczowka | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Nelson King | R | R | March 15, 1928 | 6'6" | 185 | Shenandoah, PA US |
| Joseph Leslie | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Don Littell | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Samuel Maddox | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Clyde McAllister | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Claude Medlin | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Doyle Nunnally | L | November 3, 1922 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Bill O'Brien | R | June 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Charles Patterson | R | R | January 15, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Manny Russo | R | January 14, 1914 | 5'7" | 180 | ||
| Edward Stec | ||||||
| Bud Thrasher | ||||||
| Alvin Watkins | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Edward Zerbenski | R | R | 6'2" | 165 |
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.
