tistory of the San francisco tid Timers Baseball ossociation Organized in January of 194] ed A (Al file not only loved busebull but ele with grout vision. fe was the principal person for establishing the Old Timers Baseball Association of Ban Francisco in 1947 and in Gakland in 1944, fl worked as a spotting goods salesman for qftitsch G GPrice and duting his spate time he Organized sandlot baseball teams in the Greater Bey frea. Gtundreds of teams wete booked for games by cfte. fle each weekend. In 1940 he approached Chatles Gerham owner of the Gan Francisco Geals to see if he would assist him in onganizing a place where ball players could meet and socialize while talking about baseball. oft. $eaham allowed the newly formed oftssociation to use one of the club rooms at Beals Stadium for thele monthly meetings. cfte. fle became the first president of the Gld Timers and held the position for one year. cfte turned the ‘eeias over to fd Kenna in 1942, The first Charter members were 25 men who all came from a stvong Gan Peansisco baseball backgrounds, Py the end of '41 the membership grew to almost 80 men and was continuing to grow. Theit surroundings at Geals Gtadium became too small so several of the men with the cooperation of oft. Seaham. tore the walls down s0 they would have mote toom to meetings and socialize. The Gld Timers held there monthly meetings at the ball park and when the group became too large they moved to the Verdi lub.