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1952 The Ellis Buick-Asselin Chevrolet Yankees were the first championship Little League Baseball team. Pictured were Coach Larry Larivee, Jim "Shoes" Abbruzzi, John "Mouse" Jannitto, Peter Guimelli, Ed Galuska, Joe Lamarca, Ray Rossi, Pete MacDougall, Kenny Ferreira, Fred Dyer, George "Chico" Andrade, Bobby Bento, John Lamora, Walt Nencka, Mickey O'Brien and Manager Hubert "Ditty" Drainville. With the Main Street School in the background, the team stood on the Water Street park's outfield grass. (This beautiful park, once the town dump, was later named in memory of Fred Jannitto Sr., who served as the league president from 1954 to 1968.) (Andrade, Drainville, both Jannittos, and MacDougall are members of the Athletic Hall of Fame.)
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