Franklin High School - Almanack Yearbook (Livonia, MI)

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'PETE' 1 W:f""" I-:.-sv :,-5 ' QTTW .. ,. -" ""' iI'E N,,,,,, A - - spur .. t K5 rust.-f sf: - -:ff f - - "s'1 . " s Q w s g mia s s Franklin catcher Mike Lindstrom took infield practice during pre-game warm-ups. Bats, hunts, hase runners blend to capture championship The Patriot baseball team concluded its 1967- 68 season by capturing Franklin's fourth league championship. Graduating seniors Denny Hop- kins, Mike LeBlanc, Dave Paden, and Bill Hell- stein were named to the NWSAA All League team and Dennis Fisher received an honorable mention. After accumulating a 10-6 overall record, the Franklin fielders were eliminated in the second round of the Les Anders' tournament, losing to Northville in the 14th inning. Returning lettermen, supplemented by new recruits, formed a promising team for the 1968 season. The new coach, Mr. Ron Hellier, succeed- ing Mr. Ford, officiated at daily fielding and batting practices. With the renovation of the Franklin diamond, home games becarne a real- ity. Construction crews leveled fields, built up the mound, and repaired baselines. secs. Warming up in the bullpen, relief pitcher Gary Miner prepared to enter the game, A high fastball brushed third baseman Dennis Fisher back from the plate. .J ,kg ef me an EK A,