Strinestown baseball memories

Janet Strickhouser of Manchester sent us this letter about the above photo, which appeared in yesterday's York Sunday News...

I wanted to comment on the picture of the Strinestown Ball Team in the York Sunday News, August 26, 2007.

Charles "Abe" Coble was my grandfather. He shared many a story about his days on the York Haven and Strinestown teams. He was a catcher and most likely the "old man" on the team. In 1937 Grandpa would have been 39 years old. My mother tells me he played into his 50's.

My Mother, being a pre-teen fan in the 1930s, would fight with anyone who called her Dad an "old man" or "that old man can't hit!"

Thanks for running the picture. It brought a smile and a tear. I miss him.