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Undefeated Champs

O'Brien's Plumbing, of the Keystone Slow Pitch Softball League, won the 1966 Pennsylvania Class A championship tournament at Franklin Field. This photograph is from Sept. 1, 1966. O'Brien's defeated Butler rival Bob's Taxi in the final, finishing as the only undefeated team in the tournament. Pictured, front row from left, are Jerry Nowakowski, Darryl Nowakowski, manager Dave Hilles, Dick Day and Bob Paserba; back row from left, George Kellerman, Bill Depew, Ed Hagan, Ben Schmidt, tournament director Joe Catalfano, Joe McKruit, Frank Hawryliak and Chuck Cunningham. Paul Critchlow, Bob Geibel and Larry Paganelli are missing from the photograph.

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