Of no relevance to this, but it did remind me of something that I haven't
thought about in years. I played on a little league team in Ottumwa, IA in
1959 & 60 sponsored by the CB&Q - named the "Zephyrs." I wonder if that was
typical of the RR's involvement in communities they served?
Greg Myers
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From: "David E. Lotz" <Dave_Lotz@m...>
To: <BRHSList@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 3:40 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] CB&Q Baseball
> Occasionally I've seen photos with CB&Q sponsored baseball players. I've
> always assumed that these were CB&Q employees. There is a historical
group
> in Burlington that is preparing a book on Burlington, Iowa-related
postcards
> and have asked for more information on a post card they have of a team
from
> West Burlington. Does anyone on the list have any more detailed
information
> about these teams? Did they play in a local league, or did they play
other
> CB&Q teams?
>
> David Lotz
> (314-846-8632
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