Published June 14. 2017 12:04PM
June 14, 1945 - Nesquehoning bangs out 20 hits, four of them by Sammy Alonge, in rolling to an 11-2 Panther Valley League victory over Tamaqua. Alonge finishes with two singles, a double, and a triple, and also knocks in four runs. Joe Yatsko and "Red" Valusek each contribute three hits and two runs scored, while Joe Bincarowsky and Lou Higgins adds three hits and one run. Leon "Moose" Kunkle tosses a five-hitter to gain the pitching win. Kunkle adds two hits, one a double, at the plate.