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2007 Schedule

Saturday, June 23, 2007
Dundas Sesquicentennial
Dundas Memorial Field, Dundas, MN
Northfield Silver Stars 17 - Roosters 2
Match at 4:00 pm

Young Buck, home on leave from Iraq, receives a gift and our best wishes.

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Chicks 5 - Hens 4 - Match at 5:00 pm
Roosters 14 - Rochester Royals 9 - Match at 6:30 pm
Schmitt Field at the History Center, Rochester, MN
West Circle Dr & Salem Rd. SW
Rochesterfest Event - Admissions 2 bits (25 cents)

Scoreboard verifies first Roosters win over Royals in 10 attempts.

Raffle Drawing Winners: First Prize - $250 - Sue Mayaya
Second Prize - $100 - Lee Smith
Third Prize - $85 - Al Schafer

Sponsored by: KROC, Valentino's, and Automotive Recyclers

Wednesday, July 4, 2007
1860's base ball at Historic Forestville's 1899 Fourth of July Celebration
Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park, Preston, MN
Forestville Nine 15 - Roosters 2 - Match at 1:30 pm

Sponsored by: Minnesota Historical Society

Looking for the ball again. The Forestville Nine were hot.

Saturday, July 7, 2007
Blue Earth County Historical Society Discovery Days
Old Main Village Lawn on Glenwood Ave. and 5th St., Mankato, MN
Roosters 14 - Mankato Baltics 3 - Match at 2:00 pm

Mankato Baltics complete their first match on a hot dry day. Looks like the mayor had a problem.

Saturday, July 21, 2007
Roosters Classic Vintage Base Ball Festival
Roosters 10th Anniversary Celebration
50 minute matches begin on the hour from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Six teams - Concessions - Silent auction - Dunk tank
History Center of Olmsted County grounds
West Circle Dr & Salem Rd. SW in Rochester, MN

Well done, Sir.

Personal Appearances:
Rochester Royals - 2006 Class B State Champs
Rochester Honkers - 2006 Northwoods League Champs

Book Signing - Armand Peterson
History of MN Town Baseball

Autograph Sessions - Roosters & Hens
Visit Rudy "Big Hitter" Rooster

Men's teams
- Olmsted County (MN) Roosters
- Spring Valley (MN) Wolves
- La Crescent (MN) Apple Jacks

Ladies' teams
- Olmsted County (MN) Hens
- Olmsted County (MN) Chicks
- Spring Valley (MN) Wolvettes

Schmitt Field
9 am - Wolves 7 - Roosters 0
10 am - Wolvettes 7 - Hens 0
11 am - Wolves 4 - Apple Jacks 3
noon - 1860 Rules Base Ball Clinic
1 pm - Wolvettes 3 - Chicks 1
2 pm - Roosters 13 - Apple Jacks 3
3 pm - Chicks 5 - Hens 1

Sponsored by: Bigelow Homes

Saturday, August 4, 2007
Roosters vs. La Crescent Apple Jacks
Roosters 0, Apple Jacks 4
Shortened by rain
Match at 3:00 pm
Horihan Field, La Crescent, MN

Too much rain to play!

 

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