Brookline Little League Association
Little League All-Stars 1963

Manager - Walt Evans
Coaches - Bud Auen and Ralph Spadafore

Jim Malloy
Fred Talak
Mike Gremba
Tom Fagan
Craig Sausto

Paul Oglesby
Jim Spadafore
Milan Vukelich
Terry Sullivan
Paul Ingold
Don McMurtry

Mike Saylor
Mike Demma
Bobby Jackonic
Danny McGibbeny
Tim Sullivan

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Brookline Wins Title On No-Hitter

Brookline's Little League All-Stars are the District 4 champions after eliminating Carrick, 2-0; Bon-Air Knoxville, 6-5, and Mt. Oliver, 18-0.

Milan Vukelich, a husky righthander, pitched a no-hitter at Community Center Field Friday night, July 26, as Brookline turned on a homerun barrage to send the Mt. Oliver youngsters home shell-shocked. Vukelich, Jimmy Spadafore and Terry Sullivan connected for the circuit while Craig Sausto and Mike Gremba slammed four hits apiece in the 18-hit bombardment. Vukelich fanned 10 and walked five in his pitching classic.

On Thursday night, July 25, Brookline hurdled a stiff test by nipping Bon-Air Knowville in a battle in which the lead changed hands four times. Vukelich, Sausto and Spadafore smashed homeruns. Spadafore's sock with Bobby Jackonic on base was the deciding hit. Sausto, the third Brookline pitcher, was credited with the victory, hurling two scoreless innings.

Gremba and Tommy Fagan had perfect nights at bat with three hits each. Vukelich, Sausto and Paul Ingold had a pair each as Brookline blasted 15 safeties.

In the two-night stand at Community Center Field against Bon-Air Knoxville and Mt. Oliver, the Brookline Little Leaguers slammed 33 hits. They had eight in the Little League Tournament opener at Carrick for a combined total of 41 in three games.

Note: Brookline lost their next game to Morningside, 4-3, in seven innings.

* Reprinted from the Brookline Journal - August 1, 1963 *

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