Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

Did you play little league baseball? I tried out but I stunk. At least my sons got to play.

It’s baseball season again. A lot of my friends played little league baseball back in the day. Here are some of our Somerville friends’ memories about little league.

“Cedar Asphalt, Tony Dicicco was our coach, Trum Field.”

“Sure did! Somerset Savings Bank out of Dilboy Field.”

“Conway I played every day, starting in late March Somerville Buick, ’56 – ‘59!”

“My brothers did but we played softball and loved it. The girls’ softball team in Somerville was incredible. Some teams were definitely better than others, but we always loved it.

“Everyone used to come out to watch the teams play. Sherlock Holmes Pub.”

“My sister was on a girls’ team.”

“Yeah, I played I played on five years. I was pretty good too. I played for post 388 and I made to all-star teams. I’m a lefty so you know I played the outfield first base to the little picture had a pretty good stick and about 400. Yeah, never made the playoffs though my dad coached my last year I played. Yeah, my brother was good too. He was a couple years younger than me but yeah, yeah, yeah.”

“You should have played at Foss Park! I stink but played second base for Baltimore Post and then DePinto Fuel. I loved it, even though I stunk.”

Check with Somerville Recreation online for more info about baseball in the city.

I only took part in one sport. I joined the wrestling team at Emerson College. That fiasco lasted about two weeks. Go Red Sox!