New Germany
DUTCHMEN BASEBALL
The New Germany Dutchmen amateur baseball
team is a member of the Crow River Valley League,
and has a strong tradition in the New Germany
community.
This year, 2018 was a long season for the
Dutchmen, as they continue to rebuild their team.
The Dutchmen went 1-16 in the regular season,
with their lone winning coming against the Glencoe
Brewers. While the record was nothing to write
home about, the Dutchmen made improvements
throughout the season. While the improvements
didn’t result in wins, manager Dave Tuttle has the
Dutchmen on the rise, as he’s recruited a young
core to build around.
The Dutchmen had their season come to an
end in the league playoffs. They were swept by the
Carver Black Sox in two-straight games.
At the plate, Ryan Callister led the Dutchmen
offense with a .277 batting average. Mike McGill
led things on the mound for the Dutchmen. He
had a team-high 35 strikeouts, which was also 13th
most for the CRVL in 2018. Reed Wischnack also
has an arm that gave the Dutchmen pitching staff
some depth, and will help them take the next step
forward next season.
Fathers Day pork chop feed at New
Germany
The Dutchmen host an annual Fathers Day pork
chop dinner every year, and it has become one of
the more popular baseball attractions during the
summer.
A strong tradition
Baseball has been an important part of New
Germany’s history since the early 1900s, and is to this
day.
New Germany baseball legend Gerald “Beans”
Roepke noted that in the early 1900s until 1955,
baseball in New Germany was played in Fred Hein’s
pasture, which is now Lindstrom Park.
In 1955, a new ballpark was built on School District
77 land, and dugouts and the grandstand were built
with the help of volunteers.
In 1956, the New Germany city fathers organized a
team, and with manager Harry Zellmann, joined the
7-Hi League, which also included Excelsior, Hopkins,
Hutchinson, Long Lake, Mound, Richfi eld, and
Winsted.
The ballpark was dedicated May 6, 1956. Later, the
village of New Germany purchased the property.
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