Valley Green Giants Baseball Club of Palmer, Alaska -> Alaskan-Legacies.com Exhibit

Baseball Club of Palmer, Alaska

1976-1979
1976 & 1977 Yearbooks
Winners of the 1978 World Crown Tournament

1976 Green Giants

ALL-TIME ROSTER

Abell, Maurice (c) V78
Adams, Gary (p) V76
Auten, Jim (o) V76
Bass, Ricki (o) V78
Battey III, Earl (i) V76
Bentz, Andrew (p-i) V76
Brown, Randy (o) V78
Bryan, James (p-i) V77
Bullock, Mark (i) V78
Buzard, Brian (p) V78
Casarez, Frank (p) V77 V78
Chiffer, Floyd (p) V76 V77 MLB
Clements, Wes (i-o) V78 V79 [AAA]
Cole, Mike (i-o) V78 [AAA]
Cramer, Mike (p) V79
Crow, Don (c) V78 MLB
Davies, Loring (i) V79
Delany, Dennis (c) V76 V77
Doan, Pat (c) V76
Duffy, Brian (p-i) V78 V79
Edson, Bob (o) V76
Edwards, Kurt (p-i) V76
Edwards, Ricky (p) V79
Everton, Sean (o) V79
Fauland, Herb (p-i) V77
Finch, Mike (p) V77 V78
Followell, Vern (i) V76 V77 V78 [AAA]
Fucci, Dom (i-o) V77 [AAA]
Gausepohl, Dan (o) V77 V78
Gerhardt, Bill (p) V78
Gilbert, Jeff (i-o) V76
Greenway, Joe (c) V79
Hainline, Bill (i) V77
Hall, Dean (i-o) V77
Hancock, Jeff (c-o) V76
Helsom, Bob (i-o) V78
Henderson, Robbie (i) V76
Hines, Bruce (i) V79
Hinrichs, Phil (p) V78 [AAA]
Hotchkiss, Dennis (i) V76
Hurley, Brian (i-o) V77 V78
Janton, Joe (p) V76
Karp, Chris (o) V77
Killebrew, Cameron (o) V76 V77
Koepper, Gary (c) V78
Kolivosky, Michael (p) V76
LaSalla, Leo (o) V79
Lindsey, Doug (p) V79
Long, Dave (i-o) V76

Mahoski, Mike (p) V78 V79
Mansolino, Doug (i) V78
Mayo, Desi (p) V76
Mayo, Jim "Jamie" (c-o) V77
McAbee, Monte (o) V79
McCarthy, Kevin (p) V78
McKenna, Kevin (p) V79
McMichael, Chuck (p) V77
Meyer, David (i) V76
Mobberly, Steve (i) V76 V77 V78
Nagle, Mike (i) V78
Niedenfuer, Tom (p) V79 MLB
Noble, Ken (p) V76 V77
O'Neill, Tim (p-i) V76 V77
Oroz, Felix (p) V78
Pastornicky, Cliff (i) V79 MLB
Peel, John (p) V76
Pierce, Don (p) V78 V79 M80
Polance, Joseph "Jack" (o) V78
Potts, Billie (p) V76
Reelhorn, Jon (p) V79 [AAA]
Renkoski, David (c) V79
Roenicke, Ron (p-i-o) V76 MLB
Rubino, Pat (c-i) V77
Rucker, Dave (p) V76 V77 MLB
Schmidt, Dave (p) V76 V77 MLB
Schreiber, Henry (i) V76
Shefte, Rich (i) V78
Siegel, Wade (c) V79
Slemp, Buddy (o) V77
Snider, Eric (p) V78 V79
Stephans, Russ (c) V78 MLB
Tatsuno, Derek (p) V77 [AAA]
Tereschuk, Pete (p) V79
Tereschuk, Tom (p) V79
Thomas, Ricky (o) V79
Toerner, Sean (i) V79
Vessey, Tom (c-i) V76 [AAA]
Viselli, Brian (i) V76
Walters, Kevin (c) V79
Watanabe, Curt (i) V77
Williams Jr, Stan (p) V77
Wilson, Phil (i) V79 [AAA]
Wirkus, Paul (o) V79
Woolard, Rick (p-o) V78
Younger Jr, Stan (o) V79 [AAA]
Yslas, Jamie (o) V76
Zuvella, Paul (i) V78 V79 MLB

Community Profile:
Palmer, Alaska

Palmer, home to 16,00 people, is 42 miles northeast of Anchorage, and is the seat of the 23,000-acre Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The Mat-Su Valley is famous for its giant vegetables, which are able to flourish under the nearly endless summer sun. It is also the home of the annual Alaska State Fair, which is held in late August. Colony Days, held the third weekend of June, is another major Palmer event, including a parade and street dance -- offering a good glimpse of rural Alaskan life.

The Matanuska Valley was first settled during the Great Depression by volunteer farmers from the Midwest who were brought to Alaska by the U.S. Government. When the Matanuska Colonists came to Palmer, they lived in a tent city. Palmer is now known for its high-quality dairy products, salad greens, potatoes, rhubarb and giant cabbages.

The Glenn Highway, along which it is located, follows alongside the Matanuska River as it flows between the Talkeetna Mountains to the north and the Chugach range to the south.

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