The TOMS Baseball

We’re missing My daddy, granddaddy and Coach House.

Vance Link and I have been discussing the possibility of having a reunion for all the former TOM's players, their families and coaches. You can help by responding to this idea either on this site or to my email address at [email protected]. Please let me know if you are interested in coming to such event and if so, what would be best times of the year for you to attend. Thanks, Lawrence House

Conmgratulations to two former TOM'S players who made all-district teams for their hidh school squads: Juniors Turner Whitfield of Catholic High and Cooper Thomas for West High!

Knoxville man pitches to generations of families America's favorite past time wouldn't be what it is to some of Knoxville's P*e Wee Little League Players, without a special person on the pitcher's mound. Vance Link is coaching the next generation of little leaguers with no plans to stop anytime soon.

Lawrence House

Congratulations to the 2013 TOM's baseball team for capturing both the League Championship and Tournament Championship. These youngsters (BLAINE ALLEN, HANK BERTELKAMP, ALAN BIVEN, CHASE COUNTISS, WILL EGGLESTON, ALEX PRESTON, SADLER SHYMLOCK, BEN SKVARA, JACKSON SNODGRASS, HUDSON SNYDER, MATT STANLEY, TURLEY WALL and BAKER WHITFIELD) went undefeated in their regular-season and league tournament!

The Tom's championship tournament game was rained out, so we'll try again tonight (Thursday) at 7:15 on Ruggles Field at Lakeshore Park.

Ok, Trying once more to put up the photo of the 1956 Tom's "Potato Chips" baseball team. Here goes.

The first TOM'S team which held up the rest of the league in 1956! 1st row, left to right: Mike Reeves, John Dempster, Tommy Dean, Bud Ford, Robert Reeves, Jackie Mohr, Tommy Moore 2nd row: Lawrence House, Mack Bailey, Sandy Quinn, Chuck Connor, Hugh Shelton, George Taylor, Dick Sterchi.

2011 season got underway this week. The TOM's won their opener 6-4 in the quest to defend their 2010 championship!

Patrick McMillan in his Tom's oufit