1940 Norfolk Yankees Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: D
Team Record: 73-39
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Doc Bennett (73-39)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Norfolk, Nebraska
Ballpark: Athletic Park
1940 Norfolk Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 73-39
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Doc Bennett (73-39)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Norfolk, Nebraska
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Playoffs - Sioux Falls Canaries 4 games, Norfolk Yankees 2
The Norfolk Yankees of the Western League ended the 1940 season with a record of 73 wins and 39 losses, finishing first in the WL.
Doc Bennett served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Baker | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Frank Bocek | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Floyd Bond | L | November 26, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Rusty Burns | R | June 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Independence, KS US | |
| William Davis | R | R | August 21, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Robert Duby | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| George Gretak | R | July 11, 1919 | 6'0" | 184 | ||
| Bud Heslet | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Robert Hinton | ||||||
| Max Hittle | R | R | September 7, 1921 | 5'11" | 188 | Louisburg, KS US |
| Carl Hower | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Donald Kuecker | L | May 5, 1918 | ||||
| Harold Loewe | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Ollie Martin | ||||||
| Russ Messerly | R | R | July 11, 1916 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Jim Nation | L | R | January 7, 1918 | 6'1" | 178 | Azle, TX US |
| Mike Portner | R | September 6, 1918 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Ralph Rosengarten | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Fred Schenk | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Kent Sterling | R | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Fred Whalen | R | R | 5'11" | 170 |
