June 6, 1960 & June 6, 1985

50 Years Ago Today

Lincoln Chiefs...0
Fox Cities Foxes 6

John L. Paustian with the write-up from the June 7 edition of the Post-Crescent:

“Pat Gillick, an artistic southpaw, starred in a Goodland field production as he logged the Foxes’ first shutout of the season with a crackling curve and a humming fastball.”

Gillick allowed seven hits and struck out 13 for the win.

Also from Mr. Paustian:

“The Schuler Schack Band, Fox Cities’ answer to the old Brooklyn Dodgers “Sym-pho-ney” made Monday night’s occasion even more gala. The musicians took the customers’ minds off the unseasonably cold weather with hot musical licks whenever Gillick or any of his three Lincoln mound foes weren’t propelling a baseball.

The Schuler Schack Band not only whooped it up during the game but crowded into the team’s dressing room after the game to serenade the delighted Foxes.”

Earl Weaver must have been thrilled.

The Foxes are 20-13 and this win tied them with Cedar Rapids for the lead in the Three-I League.

25 Years Ago Today:

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MADISON MUSKIES 200 000 300 – 5..7 1
APPLETON FOXES..000 110 020 – 4 12 1

ATTENDANCE: 309

Mark Howie hit a three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning to break a 2-2 tie and give the Muskies a 5-2 lead.

Jim Winters hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning, his third homer of the season, to get the Foxes to within 5-4, but Darel Hansen picked up his fifth save of the season.

The Foxes are now 36-17. They lead the Muskies by 4.5 games in the Northern Division of the Midwest League.