The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-24
FOLLOWING
THROUGH
PEDRO AcuMAR

played ball in Key West and
will try to recall some of those
can remember.
Some I saw in action and some
I have been told about. First the
Vague brothers, Meme Vague ane
Aurelio, both good ball players
Pablo Juajiro and his brother
then the Rodriguez boys. 1t wa:
five playing at one time, Cheche
Chicho, Evaristo, and
Felo and they formed the first
brother battery in this city, foi
Feio was a pitcher and Cheche
the catcher, and the Medina
brothers, I recall, Ignacio, Pope
and Billill, but Behito was before
my time. However, / have heard
about him. Then came the Full
ford brothers. Roy and Arthur
both pitchers. That was at the
time the White Stars were under
B. B. Whalton, then County
Judge, and a great sportsman
George Brooks, another of the
immortal sportsmen of Key
West: Vesey Johnson. who man.
aged the Royals; Emelio Loun-
ders, who gave away to players
suits for home runs or some great
play. Vesey used to give away
Regal shoes, and A. Louis, the
Walk Over shoes for good plays
or hits that won ball games.
Then came Cyril and Jimmie
Griffen, another battery act. Jim
ME was the pitcher, and Cyril
the fans knew was one of the
best catchers that Key West has
produced. Cheche Mira and Ma
rio Mira some fans remember
Mario, the diminutive second
baseman of Paul Albury's Regu-
lars-when he was photograph
ed with Long George Kelly at
the Barracks, Mario five fee. tall,
and Kelly six feet two. Then
came another battery of brothers,
Friskie and Pepito Perez. / re-
member when they played with
the Monroe, Quintan and Leo
Lopez, and further back, two
hat forgot, Joe Papy and his
brother. Joe was great second
oaseman and hitter. although he
was left-handed, he played that
bag well, and / think the fans
viii remember the Castillo boys,
chelo. Hautey, Bolivar, Ignacio
md Cuco, all good players.
Hatuey is the only one that has
passed to the great beyond.
Then came another battery of
,rothers, Joe and Dick Navarro,
both still good FOR many years
IF playing. although Dick has
been on the retired list for some
time. Joe Is still playing, and
Juanie, the other brother. All
are World War ii veterans.
The Wickers brothers, Harry,
one Of the good pitchers of Key
West, and William, who played
first base a little for the Trojans.
Jesus and Gabriel Garcia, two
good fielders, and Rubber man,
played first and outfield well.
Flores Salgado used to pitch and
Biff Salgado- played the outfield
and first base, and Willie Daugh-
trey and Dave Daughtrey. Willie
was a great infielder and hitter.
Dave did not play much, nd re-
tired still young. Then we
have julius. better known as
Do-Do, and Jack Villareal, both
good players, and Do-Do is a
great hitter and plays outfield
and first base. Jack plays infield
and outfield.
Then last, but not least, the
famous A cev e d o brothers, the
eldest, who has played for 80
years, is Pepin, then Manolo
Alberto, George, Albio
and Eloy. All have played great
ball. and Armando. Eloy anc
Albio, who are still active, play a
good brand of ball, and one sister
Lillian played a good first base
for a brothers team. and did &
good job of 1t. a.. +. OF the famous
players sons. Elpidio and Pedro
Rodriguez formed a good battery
of brothers and they are the sons
Of Felo Rodriguez. AS far as
can remember, Felo and his
brother formed the first battery
of brothers. Cyril and Jimmie
Griffen, Friskie and Pepito Perez
Joe and Dicky Navarro, and Ell.
pidio and Pedro Rodriguez were
next in order.
We have to say something
about the Lastres brothers. FRS,
to play was Scrip" Lastres, who
although crippled in one leg, car
play first base as well as any.
body with two good legs. He car
hit and run like nobody's bust.
ness.
And then Gabby Lastres, who
plays the infield and pitches. He
started with the original Rec
II N sAarS and hoe aIxuauc ,lovoC