Latimer (APA 152) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1953

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lull This summer, owing to popular demand, the boys turned their energies toward baseball, instead of softball. This was the ships first attempt at baseball since her recommissioning. The results were amazing as the team has put together a seven to one record after dropping the First game, by a score of 8-5, the team has won seven in a row. Throughout the season, great pitching and hard hitting have been deciding Factors. Big Jim Fought and Sneakers Lohman have handled the starring rolls. Fought, won Four games, lost none, and averaged I3 strikeouts a game. Lohman, won three games, lost none, and averaged ten strikeouts a game. The catching chores were han-5 dled by Archie Wheaton, is one of the heaviest hitters of the team and has the only homerun of the season and boasts a batting average of .396. The Firgf base slof is held down by Big jd-m Schneider, who is the cleanup hitter of the squad and is hitting an amazing .500. Second base is manned by Little Cervo who does a good iob, with his amazing prowness short-stop Jim Donachy is currently hitting .29O. Third base is manned by Nick Domenick. The team is ably supported from the bench by Frank Marchionne, infielder, Nelson, catcher, and Chip Mappus, outfielder. Our player manager is Ken Maguire who holds down the left. field spot and bats asteady .400. In center and right field we have ..lake Barnish and Hillenbrand both hitting at a .280 clip. The team rates a hearty Well Done .

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X fr. -VU'-'L ,X sal ,f 'f H54 if We thx? f fr .f . y.?l'7, lgf'T1m. 'T,.f?al4 Y v . if i fyfmf Y ,Q 'i was Passing the Statue of Liberty at approximately 0900 on the morning of Friday, l9 June 1953, the U. S. S, LAT IMER QAPA-T521 was arriving in' New York for her maiden liberty in the Great City . Cur berth was at a bouy in the North 'River at 79th St. and River Side Drive. Then a very short boat ride and liberty commenced. Everything super can be said about our stay in New York and sights from The Great White Way Q, toA Coney Island , to The Tree in Brooklyn ', to The Bow- ery' were seen and toured by all. Our departure was much fegretted on the mornin of Monda W 9 Yr 22 June l953, and New York was designated by manyas one of the most desirable ports to return to in the very near Future. Remember the free ball games, theatre and show tickets, and the Free shows along the parkway. york



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