Past Teams


PAST BASEBALL TEAMS OF NEEDHAM POST 14
1946

The boys from Dover
L - Bill Lloyd LF, .396
C - Jim McGill SS, .420
and brother
R - Dick McGill 3B, .310
Player's Name
Position
Home Town
Bill Lloyd
left field
Dover
Jim McGill
shortstop
Dover
Dick McGill
third base
Dover
Bob Bassett
second base
Needham
Bob "Truck" Mancini
centerfield
Needham
Dick Scott
first base
Needham
Phil Simon
right field
Needham
Dick "Squeeky" Jerome
catcher
Needham
Sammy Alaimo
pitcher
Needham
Glen Nickerson
pitcher, third base
Needham
Bob MacPherson
right field, catcher
Needham
Howie Whittaker

Needham
Manager
Harmon Shufro
We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Bill Lloyd for providing the information about the 1946 Needham Post 14 American Legion Baseball Team.

In 1946 the Needham Post 14 American Legion Baseball Team was comprised of young men ages 15-18 from Needham and Dover. The young men from Dover are pictured above. In those days batting helmets and batting gloves did not exist yet. The uniforms were made of wool, and sliding pads were worn beneath the uniform pants. Needham played their home games at Memorial Field as they do to this day. Memorial Field had the reputation of being the best field in the league. At that time there was a gazebo located beyond center field. Jim McGill once hit a ball off of its roof. Some of Needham's opponents were Brookline, Wellesley, Natick, Norwood, Walpole, Dedham, and Sharon. The Manager in 1946 was Harmon Shufro. He was respectfully refered to as, "Skipper".

                                 
                                      Bill Lloyd serving in the
                                          U.S. Army in 1949.

                                                              
                                 
                                          Bill Lloyd in 1970



                                 
                                           Bill Loyd in 2006




 

1947


                      L to R: Glen Nickerson, Sal Alaimo, Gunder Keith, Bob Bassett

ROSTER
Player Name
Position
School
Dale Barraclough
SS
Needham HS
Harry Tripp
RF
Needham HS
Robert H. MacPherson
RF, C
Needham HS
Glendon Nickerson
3B,P,RF
Needham HS
Dick Scott
1B
Needham HS
Douglas N. MacPherson
2B
Needham HS
Herbert Brooks
CF
Needham HS
Fred Gross
C,RF
Dover HS
Dick McGill
LF,3B
Dover HS
James R. Holland
P
Needham HS
Roger A. Saunders
LF
Needham HS
Denis Ricciardelli
P
Needham HS
Salvatore Alaimo

Needham HS
Howie Whittaker

Needham HS
Manager - Harmon Shufro
Coach - Joe Mastropieri



The following article appeared in the Needham Chronicle in 1947




              


1948

ROSTER
Player Name
Position
Tony Manzon
2b
Ralph Grasso
utility
Allan Furth
P
Robert MacPherson
C
Herbert Brooks
OF
Seth Barraclough
SS
Harry Tripp
C
Mike Shufro
utility
Jim Holland
P
Joe Bruno
utility
Richard Vellucci
1b
Dennis Ricciardelli
P
Sam Alaimo
P
Chuck Barton
P
Roger Saunders
OF
Doug MacPherson
3b
Manager
Harmon Shufro
Coach
Steve Murray






                                    
                        1948 Legion Sweater Patch

                                   
                   2009 photo of 1948 team member
           Bob MacPherson sporting a 2009 team cap





   Some trivia from 1948 provided by James R. Holland






1956


1957


1962


1966


1975

Roster
Player's Name
School
Mike DiGrazia
Catholic Memorial
Dave Johnson
Dover Sherborn
Chris Cuneo
Needham High School
Jeff McGraw
Needham High School
Don Keller
Needham High School
Rich Radley
Needham High School
Bob Cunnane
Needham High School
Mike Healy
Needham High School
Bob Whalen
Needham High School
George Susce
Needham High School
Chris Jantzen
Needham High School
Dave Dunn
Needham High School
John Baker
Needham High School
Michael Reddish
Saint Sebastian's
Kevin Rose
Catholic Memorial
Coach
Rocky Ferrara
Coach
Norm Gledhill
Coach
Stan Winston



1976

Roster
Player's Name
School
Bob Celeste
Boston Latin High School
Mike Celeste
Boston Technical High School
Chris Jantzen
Needham High School
Mike Hart
Catholic Memorial
Bobby Whalen
Needham High School
Geoff Cuneo
Needham High School
Ron Perry
Catholic Memorial
Michael Reddish
Saint Sebastian's
Don Keller
Needham High Schgool
Tim Connelly
Needham High School
Bob Cunnane
Needham High School
Mike Healy
Needham High School
David Dunn
Needham High School
Paul Carey
Needham High School
Jon Boole
Needham High School
Rich Radley
needham High School
Coach
Rocky Ferrara
Coach
Norm Gledhill
1979


1985
No.
Players Name
Age
Position
School Name
6
Rich Relich
16
P
Needham HS
7
Paul Cloonan
17
P
Wellesley HS
8
Joe McGoldrick
17
C
Needham HS
9
John Malzone
17
IF
Needham HS
10
Jim Sullivan
17
IF
Wellesley HS
12
Jeff Reddish
17
IF
St. Sebastian's HS
14
Steve Francis
17
P
Needham HS
18
Brian Conroy
17
IF
Catholic Memorial
20
David Russian
17
P
Tabor Academy
22
Jack Hinchy
18
OF
Wellesley HS
24
Tom McEvoy
16
IF
Needham HS
26
Joe Schoenfeld
17
C
Wellesley HS
27
John Carven
17
IF
Wellesley HS

Jeff Valletta
18
IF
Wellesley HS
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Tom Conroy
Coach
Chip Greene


1986
No.
Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
27
John Carven
18
IF
Wellesley HS
20
Steve Francis
18
P
Needham HS

Bob Kelly
18
IF
Needham HS
9
John Malzone
18
IF
Needham HS
8
Joe MCGoldrick
18
C
Needham HS

Mike MCSweeney
18
IF
Needham HS
21
Doug Orciani
15
IF
Needham HS
13
Rich Relich
17
P
Needham HS
19
Roby Rosenbaum
17
OF
Needham HS
10
David Russian
18
P
Tabor Academy

Donald Salvucci
18
IF
Needham HS
26
Joe Schoenfeld
18
C
Wellesley HS

David Spezzano
18
OF
Wellesley HS

Jim Sullivan
18
IF
Wellesley
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Frank Scafati
Coach
Joe Hayes


1987
No.
Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
1
Mike Dickson
18
IF
Needham HS
3
Joe Jacobs
18
IF
St. Sebastian's HS
4
Mike Fay
16
OF
St. Sebastian's HS
5
Ryan Palladino
17
OF
Wellesley HS
6
John Schlittler
16
P
Xaverian HS
7
Brett Cagan
17
P
Needham HS
10
Gerry Sullivan
17
OF
Needham HS
11
Jay O'Neil
16
IF
St. Sebastian's HS
12
Craig Burns
15
P
Noble & Greenough
13
Jed Geary
16
IF
Needham HS
14
Doug Orciani
16
IF
Needham HS
15
Dave Morgan
15
P
Roxbury Latin
16
Rich Relich
18
P
Needham HS
17
Ed Doyle
18
C
Needham HS
18
Chris Haskell
18
IF
Roxbury Latin
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Frank Scafati
Coach
Joe Hayes
Coach
Scott Coppinger


1988
Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
Paul Broderick
16
IF
Needham HS
Matt Buckley
17
P
Needham HS
Mike Buczek
16
IF
Needham HS
Craig Burns
16
P
Wellesley HS
Tony Chin
17
IF
Needham HS
Mike Fay
17
P
St. Sebastian's HS
Steve Larose
17
OF
Needham HS
David Morgan
16
C
Roxbury Latin
Brian Murray
17
OF
Needham HS
Jay O'Neil
17
IF
St. Sebastian's HS
Ryan Palladino
17
OF
Wellesley HS
Dustin Pirone
17
IF
Needham HS
John Schlittler
17
P
Xaverian HS
Zack Soolman
15
P
Needham HS
Terry Sullivan
16
C
Needham HS
Chris Wickson
17
P
St. Sebastian's HS
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Tom Conroy


1989
Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
Paul Broderick
17
IF
Needham HS
Matt Buckley
18
P
Needham HS
Pete Buckley
16
IF
Needham HS
Craig Burns
17
P
Noble & Greenough
Rob Carlton
17
OF
Needham HS
Brendan Carty
18
C
St. Sebastian's HS
Tony Chin
18
IF
Needham HS
Jim Connor
16
P
Xaverian
Jamie Cray
17
OF
Needham HS
Bill Dunnirvine
16
C
Needham HS
Rick Flanagan
17
IF
Needham HS
Scott Mosher
18
OF
Needham HS
Mike O'Brian
18
IF
Needham HS
Jay O'Neil
18
IF
St. Sebastian's HS
Mike Robey
17
OF
Needham HS
John Schlittler
18
P
Xaverian
Zack Soolman
16
P
Needham HS
Chris Wickson
18
P
St. Sebastian's HS
Manager
John Gallello


1990
Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
Marc Antetomaso
17
OF
St. Sebastian's HS
Kevin Barry
15
OF
Needham HS
Greg Broderick
17
C
Needham HS
Paul Broderick
18
IF
Needham HS
Pete Buckley
17
IF
Needham HS
Craig Burns
18
P
Noble & Greenough
Rob Carleton
18
OF
Needham HS
Jim Connor
17
P
Xaverian HS
Jamie Cray
18
IF
Needham HS
Tommy Cray
15
P
Needham HS
Bill Dunnirvine
17
C
Needham HS
Rick Flanagan
18
IF
Needham HS
Tim Holland
15
P
Needham HS
Buddy Mitchell
17
OF
Needham HS
Mike Robey
18
OF
Needham HS
Mike Ryan
17
IF
Needham HS
Zack Soolman
17
P
Needham HS
Andy Zinman
18
P
Needham HS
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Bob Casavant
Coach
Charlie Wright
Coach
Mike McSweeney
Batboy
Chris Casavant



1991

Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
Marc Antetomaso
18
OF
St. Sebastian's HS
Kevin Barry
16
OF
Needham HS
Greg Broderick
18
C
Needham HS
Pete Buckley
18
IF
Needham HS
Brian Campagone
17
C
St. Sebastian's HS
Jim Connor
18
P
Xaverian HS
Tom Cray
16
IF
Needham HS
Zack Soolman
18
P
Needham HS
Heath Fisher
17
P
Needham HS
Tim Holland
16
P
Needham HS
Steve Lynch
17
C
Needham HS
Jeremy Mador
17
OF
Needham HS
Ray Matsumiya
17
IF
Needham HS
Chris McClay
18
P
St. Sebastian's HS
Buddy Mitchell
18
OF
Needham HS
Mike Ryan
18
IF
Needham HS
Todd Silverman
17
P
Needham HS
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Tom Conroy
Coach
Bob Casavant


1992

Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
Ed Aucoin
16
IF
Needham HS
Kevin Barry
17
OF
Needham HS
Steve Buckley
17
C
Needham HS
Brian Compagnoe
18
C
St. Sebastian's HS
Tom Cray
17
IF
Needham HS
Pete DiDomenico
16
IF
Needham HS
Heath Fisher
18
P
Needham HS
Jeff Roche
17
OF
St. Mark's
Tim Holland
17
P
Needham HS
David Kelly
18
P
Needham HS
Jeremy Mador
18
OF
Needham HS
Ray Matsumiya
18
IF
Needham HS
Mark Salsbury
17
OF
St. Sebastian's HS
Todd Silverman
18
P
Needham HS
Mike Toto
16
P
Needham HS
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Mike McSweeney
Coach
Bob Casavant
Coach
Charlie Wright
Coach
Joe McSweeney
Batboy
Greg Sullivan


1993

No.
Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
29
Tim Holland
18
OF
Needham HS
11
Kevin Barry
18
OF
Needham HS
36
Steve Buckley
17
IF
Needham HS
28
Tom Cray
18
IF
Needham HS
18
Matt Flanagan
18
IF
Needham HS
31
Peter DiDomenico
17
IF
Needham HS
35
Ed Aucoin
17
IF
Needham HS
6
Chris Casavant
14
OF
Needham HS
19
Rob Giumetti
17
OF
Needham HS
8
Mike Toto
17
P
Needham HS
9
Jeff  Buckley
17
IF
Needham HS
17
Hal Carey
16
IF
Needham HS
2
Chris Washington
16
OF
St. Sebastian's HS
13
John DeRosa
14
P
Needham HS
16
Dan Brown
15
P
St. Sebastian's HS
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Joe McGoldrick
Coach
Chip Greene
Coach
Charlie Wright
Coach
Bob Casavant
Coach
Mike McSweeney
Coach
Mike Taggart
Batboy
Peter Schneider


1994

No.
Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
12
Ed Aucoin
18
IF
Needham HS
24
Rob Giumetti
18
OF
Needham HS
21
Pete DiDomenico
18
IF
Needham HS
8
Mike Toto
18
P
Needham HS
18
Dan Brown
17
P
St. Sebastian's HS
9
Jeff Buckley
18
OF
Needham HS
13
Hal Carey
17
IF
Catholic Memorial
10
Josh Gershman
17
P
Needham HS
14
Dan Hopkin
17
C
Needham HS
7
Nick Lococo
17
IF
Needham HS
17
Mike Smith
16
IF
St. Sebastian's HS
32
Rich Smith
16
IF
St. Sebastian's HS
22
Ted Tracy
16
OF
Needham HS
25
John Derosa
15
P
Needham HS
20
Chad Capone
14
P
Needham HS
15
Mark Daoust
14
P
Needham HS
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Charlie Wright
Coach
Chip Greene
Coach
Joe McGoldrick
Coach
Mike Taggart
Batboy
Matt Lanen


1995

1995 ROSTER
No.
Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
7
Nick Lococo
18
IF/P
Needham HS
8
Kevin Keith
16
IF
Needham HS
9
Josh Gershman
18
OF/P
Needham HS
10
Dave Fusaro
17
C
Roxbury Latin HS
11
Chris Casavant
17
OF/P
Needham HS
12
Ted Tracy
17
C
Needham HS
13
Hal Carey
18
IF/P
Catholic Memorial
14
Jeremy Kahalas
18
OF/P
Needham HS
15
Owen O'Malley
17
OF/P
St. Sebastian's HS
16
Andy Cray
16
OF/P
Needham HS
17
Mike Smith
17
IF/P
St. Sebastian's HS
18
Dan Hopkin
18
OF/P
Needham HS
19
Jeff Buckley
18
IF/OF
Needham HS
20
Brian Gallerani
17
OF/P
Needham HS
21
Rich Smith
17
IF/OF
St. Sebastian's HS
22
Jason Keaveney
15
OF
Xaverian HS
25
John DeRosa
17
P
Needham HS
36
Dan Brown
18
IF/P
St. Sebastian's HS
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Joe McGoldrick
Coach
Bob Toto
Coach
Charley Wright
Coach
Rob Giumetti
Coach
Chip Greene
Coach
Dave Melpignano
Coach
Mike Taggart
Batboy
Matt Lanen


1996


1996 ROSTER
No.
Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
7
Shane Delaney
17
P
Needham HS
8
Kevin Keith
17
IF
Needham HS
9
Andrew Hopkin
16
IF
Needham HS
10
Dave Fusaro
18
C
Roxbury Latin HS
11
Chris Casavant
18
OF
Needham HS
12
Ted Tracy
18
OF
Needham HS
14
Mark Daoust
16
P
Needham HS
15
Chris Graham
17
OF
Needham HS
16
Andy Cray
17
OF
Needham HS
17
Mike Smith
18
IF
St. Sebastian's HS
18
Dan Hopkin
18
OF
Needham HS
19
Owen O'Malley
18
IF
St. Sebastian's HS
20
Cliff Goodband
17
P
Belmont Hill HS
22
Jason Keaveney
16
OF
Xaverian HS
26
Todd Aronson
16
OF
Needham HS
32
Rich Smith
18
IF
St. Sebastian's HS
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Bob Toto
Coach
Charley Wright
Coach
Rob Giumetti
Coach
Chip Greene
Coach
Dave Melpignano
Coach
Mike Taggart
Batboy
Matt Lanen



1996 Regular Season
Date
VS.
Score
6/8
Westwood
5-4 L
6/9
Foxboro
7-1 W
6/10
Medfield
6-2 W
6/11
Wellesley
3-1 W
6/12
Dedham
3-1 W
6/13
Wellesley
6-3 W
6/15
Norwood
5-1 W
6/17
Medfield
4-1 L
6/18
Walpole
11-1 W
6/19
Wellesley
9-7 W
6/20
Norwood
7-0 W
6/21
Walpole
11-3 W
6/23
Foxboro
13-4 W
6/24
Medfield
7-1 W
6/25
Norwood
4-2  W
6/26
Dedham
5-4 W
6/27
Westwood
9-6 L
7-2
Walpole
6-2 L
7-6
Westwood
4-1 W
7/7
Norwood
5-4 L
7/9
Foxboro
8-4 W
7/10
Medfield
4-3 W
7/11
Dedham
3-0 W
7/12
Wellesley
6-5 W
Regular Season record
19 W
5 L
League  Champs
Zone Playoffs
Opponent
Morrisette
Needham sweeps series
2 W
0 L
Zone champs
District Playoffs
Opponent
Game
Score
Dartmouth
1
9-8 L
Dartmouth
2
2-1 W
Dartmouth
3
9-5 W
Needham wins series
2 W
1 L
District Champs
Eastern Mass. South Sectional Playoffs
Opponent
Game
Score
Brockton
1
2-1 W
Brockton
2
2-1 W
Needham sweeps series
2 W
0L
Eastern  Mass. South Sectional Champs
Mass. State Tournament
Opponent
Game
Score
North Adams
1
9-3 W
West Boylston
2
5-4 W
Swampscott
3
5-3 W
South Attleboro
4
3-2 W
Swampscott
5
3-2 L
Swampscott
6
2-0 L
Needham eliminated.  Runner up for Mass. State Title to Swampscott.
Final record - 29 Wins, 8 Losses.

                      We're still good sports about it.
This was the second straight year that Swampscott had defeated Needham to win the American Legion Baseball State Championship.  I was unable to make the trip to North Adams for the tournament.  I had to depend on telephone reports each day from the manager to find out how the team had done.
On that final day, with a double-header scheduled against Swampscott I hadn't heard anything.  That night I was lying in bed watching the Channel 5 news broadcast at 11:00 P.M.  At the end of the Sports broadcast Channel 5 Sports Reporter Mike Lynch, (who is from Swampscott), announced that Swampscott had defeated Needham.  I ALMOST FELL OUT OF BED. 
Our players took it as well as could be expected.  However, some of the player's parents didn't fare so well.  Here's what happened to one of them.

                                       
                                                       The hunt for Lou Fusaro

                                        
                                                           The Biltmore Cafe            

                                        
                                                      Could this be the place?


                                         
                                                        Let's take a look inside 

                                        
                                                                 The enabler

                                        
                                        Dave gets an eyeful of smoke for his troubles

                                        
                                                               Dave finds Lou




1997

No.
Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
8
Kevin Keith
18
IF
Needham HS
9
Shane Delaney
18
P
Needham HS
11
Mike Schlittler
16
C
Xaverian HS
12
Erik Enos
17
IF
St. Sebastian's HS
14
Brian Burke
17
IF
St. Sebastian's HS
15
Gary Sherman
16
P
Noble & Greenough
17
Chris Graham
18
OF
Needham HS
18
Ben Adamson
16
OF
Needham HS
19
Bob Kennedy
16
IF
St. Sebastian's HS
20
Cliff Goodband
18
P
Needham HS
21
John Kelly
17
P
Needham HS
22
Scott Vanbroekhoven
18
OF
Noble & Greenough
26
Todd Aronson
17
OF
Needham HS
32
Hugh Duffy
16
P
Needham HS
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Charlie Wright
Coach
Mike Taggart
Coach
Dave Melpignano


1998

No.
Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
8
Henry Kesner
17
OF/P
Needham HS
10
Brian Burke
18
IF/P
St. Sebastian's HS
11
Mike Schlittler
17
C
Xaverian
12
Erik Enos
16
IF/P
Needham HS
13
Jim Caudle
16
IF/P
Needham HS
14
Dave Volante
16
IF
Needham HS
15
Patt Duffy
16
IF/P
Needham HS
16
Nick Foundas
16
IF/P
Needham HS
20
Gary Sherman
17
IF/PO
Noble & Greenough
21
John Kelly
18
P/1B
Needham HS
22
Mike O'Connor
16
C/OF
Needham HS
24
Ben Adamson
17
OF/P
Needham HS
25
Greg Kim
17
P/OF
Needham HS
29
Steve Wright
17
OF/P
Belmont Hill
32
Hugh Duffy
17
OF/P
Needham HS
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
John Schlittler
Coach
Charlie Wright
Coach
Jimmy Connor
Coach
Mike Taggart


1999
No.
Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
2
Kyle Padgett
16
IF
Needham HS
10
Jim Caudle
17
IF/P
Needham HS
11
Mike Schlittler
18
C/P
Xaverian
12
Gary Sherman
18
IF/P
Noble & Greenough
14
Dave Volante
17
IF
Needham HS
16
Kevin Vuernick
17
P/OF
Needham HS
21
Ben Maki
16
OF
Needham HS
22
Mike O'Connor
17
C/OF
Needham HS
24
Nick Foundas
17
P/IF
Needham HS
25
Steve Wright
18
OF/P
Belmont Hill
26
Pat Walsh
16
IF/P
Needham HS
27
Liam Kerr
16
P/OF
Needham HS
29
Frank Terrazzino
16
1B/P
Needham HS
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
John Schlittler
Coach
Charlie Wright
Coach
Jim Gamble
Coach
Chris Schroeder
Coach
Dave Fusaro
Coach
Mike Taggart


2000

No.
Player's Name
Age
School Name
2
Parker Treacy
16
Groton HS
10
Greg Sullivan
16
Needham HS
11
Jon Fisk
17
Needham HS
12
Kyle Padgett
17
Needham HS
14
Dave Volante
17
Needham HS
16
Kevin Vuernick
18
Needham HS
20
Jimmy Hart
17
Needham HS
21
Ben Maki
17
Needham HS
22
Mike O'Connor
18
Needham
24
Nick Foundas
18
Nedham HS
25
Mark Topham
17
Bostom College HS
26
Pat Walsh
17
Needham HS
29
TC Hannigan
17
St. Sebastian's HS
32
JW Wright
16
Needham HS
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Charlie Wright
Coach
Dave Fusaro
Coach
Chris Schroeder
Coach
John Schlittler
Coach
Mike Taggart


2001

No.
Players Name
Age
Poaition
School Name
2
Parker Treacy
17
OF
Groton HS
8
Jeff Winnick
18
C
Needham HS
10
Greg Sullivan
17
IF
Needham HS
11
Jon Fish
18
OF
Needham HS
12
J. W. Wright
17
P
Needham HS
14
Pat Cunningham
16
P/OF
Needham HS
15
Brian Davis
16
IF
Needham HS
16
Alex Emmons
17
IF
Deerfield Academy
20
Jimmy Hart
18
OF
Needham HS
21
Ben Maki
18
OF
Needham HS
22
Ryan McDonald
17
P
Needham HS
24
Liam Kerr
18
P
Needham HS
25
Mark Topham
18
C/OF
Boston College HS
26
Pat Walsh
18
IF/P
Needham HS
27
Kyle Padgett
18
IF/P
Needham HS
29
T. C. Hannigan
18
OF
St. Sebastian's HS
Manager
John Gallello
Coiach
John Schlittler
Coach
Charlie Wright
Coach
Jim Gamble
Coach
Chris Schroeder
Coach
Mike Taggart


2002
No.
Player's Name
Age
Position
School Name
7
Pat Hart
15
IF
Needham HS
12
Mike Bresnahan
17
IF
St. Sebastian's HS
15
Brian Davis
17
IF
Needham HS
16
J.W. Wright
18
P
Needham HS
18
Pat Cunningham
17
P
Needham HS
20
Nate Freiman
15
C
Wellesley HS
21
Chuck Matthews
18
IF
Needham HS
22
Bill Hughto
17
P
Wellesley HS
24
Leo Corcoran
17
P
St. Sebastian's HS
25
Mike Wan
16
OF
Needham HS
26
Brandon Rizzo
16
P
Needham HS
27
Mitch Kassler
16
OF
Fessenden HS
29
Steve Dilanian
16
IF
Belmont Hill HS
36
Josh Kreiger
16
P
Milton Academy
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Jimmy Connor
Coach
Chris Casavant
Coach
Charlie Wright
Coach
Chris Schroeder
Coach
Mike Taggart
Coach
Jim Gamble


2003
No.
Player's Name
Age
Position
School
15
Matthew P. Andrews
18
IF
Wellesley H.S.
14
Robert B. Bailey
17
C
Needham H.S.
16
Michael P. Bresnahan
18
IF
St. Sebastian's
21
Leo S. Corcoran
18
P
St. Sebastian's
5
Patrick T. Cunningham
18
IF
Needham H.S.
25
Brian J. Davis
18
IF
Needham H.S.
29
Stephen E. Dilanian
17
IF
Belmont Hill
10
Andrew C. Fink
17
OF
Milton Academy
27
Nathan S. Freiman
16
C
Wellesley H.S.
7
Patrick L. Hart
15
IF
Needham H.S.
22
William R. Hughto
18
P
Wellesley H.S.
9
Joahua L. Krieger
16
P
Milton Academy
3
Charles W. Matthews
18
IF
Needham H.S.
24
Christopher P. Matthews
16
IF
Needham H.S.
20
Brandon G. Rizzo
17
P
Needham H.S.
13
Jeffrey H. Smith
17
OF
Needham H.S.
18
Michael P. Smith
15
OF
Needham H.S.
4
Michael A. Wan
17
OF
Needham H.S.
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Chris Casavant
Coach
Mike Taggart


2004
No.
Player Name
Age
Position
High School
2
Chris Accetta
19
OF
Needham HS
3
Jeff Smith
19
OF
Needham HS
4
Ryan McCann
18
IF
Needham HS
5
Kyle Shapiro
15
IF
Needham HS
8
Mike Wan
19
OF
Needham HS
9
Andrew Fink
19
OF
Milton Academy
12
Pat Hart
17
IF
Needham HS
13
Brian Sullivan
19
IF
Rivers School
14
Robbie Bailey
19
C
Needham HS
15
Will Everts
16
P
Needham HS
16
Chris Foundas
17
P
Needham HS
18
Josh Krieger
18
P
Milton Academy
20
Geb Bumpus
18
C
Needham HS
22
Greg O'Sullivan
17
P
Roxbury Latin
24
Brandon Rizzo
19
P
Needham HS
25
Travis Jonasson
16
C, 3B
Catholic Memorial
26
Mike Robert
17
P
Wellesley HS
27
Nate Freiman
18
IF
Wellesley HS
Manager
John Gallello
29
Coach
Chip Greene
6
Coach
Chris Casavant
11
Coach
Chris Schroeder
19
Coach
Chris Krechting
21
Coach
Mike Taggart
31



2006
Player's Name
Age
Position
School
Carson J. Cook
18
P
Needham H.S.
David L. Cotugno
17
P
Needham H.S.
Chase E. Davenport
16
C
Noble & Greenough
Brett F. Deware
17
P
Rivers School
William P. Everts
17
P
Needham H.S.
Garrett M. Fitzgerald
17
OF
St. Sebastian's
Christopher M. Foundas
18
P
Needham H.S.
Travis P. Jonasson
17
IF
Catholic Memorial
Robert E. Kelly
15
IF
B.B.&N.
Samuel S. Kelly
16
IF
Needham H.S.
Charles J. McCann
16
IF
Needham H.S.
Daniel F. Murphy
17
OF
Needham H.S.
Michael R.J.L. Robert
18
P
Wellesley H.S.
Eric C. Rosenberg
16
IF
Wellesley H.S.
Michael A. Smith
15
C
Belmont Hill
Timothy F. Smith
16
IF
St. Sebastian's
Hunter Treacy
16
OF
Groton School
Mark D. Vito
18
OF
Needham H.S.
Manager
John Gallello
Coach
Chris Casavant
Coach
Mike Taggart


2007

2007 TEAM ROSTER
No.
Player's Name
Age
Position
School
4
John R. Anderson
17
IF
Wellesley H.S.
8
David L. Cotugno
18
P
Needham H. S.
15
Chase E. Davenport
17
C
Noble & Greenough
23
Matthew H. Dunn
16
P
Needham H.S.
7
Garrett M. Fitzgerald
18
OF
St. Sebastian's
20
Frederick Griffin
17
OF
Needham H.S.
14
Joseph S. Herer
16
C
Needham H.S.
25
Brian S. Hopkin
16
P
Needham H.S.
24
Travis P. Jonasson
18
P
Catholic Memorial
13
Samuel S. Kelly
17
IF
Needham H.S.
16
Charles J. McCann
17
IF
Needham H.S.
28
Paul G. Moses
18
IF
Needham H.S.
12
Daniel F. Murphy
18
OF
Needham H.S.
9
Eric C. Rosenberg
17
IF
Wellesley H.S.
19
Andrew J. Roy
16
OF
Needham H.S.
18
Michael A. Smith
16
IF
Belmont Hill
6
Tyler W. Smith
16
IF
St. Sebastian's
27
Hunter J. Treacy
17
OF
Groton School
Manager
John Gallello
30
Coach
Chris Casavant
11
Coach
Chris Krechting
21
Coach
Mike Schlittler

Coach
Mike Taggart
29
Coach
Chip Greene
36
Coach
William Everts
10
Batboy
Doug Pitochelli
2



2007 District 6 Zone 6B Standings
Standing
Team Name
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
          X
Walpole Post 104
19
2

38
          C
Foxboro Post 93
12
9

24
          C
Norwood Post 70
11
9
1
23
          C
Norfolk Post 335
11
10

22
          C
Medfield Post 110
11
10

22

Needham Post 14
9
12

18

Dedham Post 18
7
14

14

Westwood Post 320
3
17
1
7
X - clinched division title
C - clinched playoff berth

2007 Game Schedule
Date
Time
Team
@
Team
Score
Wed. 6/6
5:50 P.M.
Needham
@
Westwood
Postponed
Fri. 6/8
5:50 P.M.
Needham
@
Medfield
5-3 L
Mon. 6/11
5:50 P.M.
Foxboro
@
Needham
6-0     W
Tues. 6/12
5:50 P.M.
Walpole
@
Needham
17-4 L
Wed. 6/13
5:50 P.M.
Needham
@
Dedham
8-3 L
Fri. 6/15
7:30 P.M.
Needham
@
Norwood
12-6 L
Sun. 6/17
5:00 P.M.
Norfolk
@
Needham
11-5 L
Tues. 6/19
5:50 P.M.
Medfield
@
Needham
4-0 L
Thurs. 6/21
5:50 P.M.
Westwood
@
Needham
4-3     W
Sun. 6/24
5:00 P.M.
Needham
@
Walpole
8-4 L
Mon. 6/25
5:50 P.M.
Needham
@
Foxboro
6-3 L
Tues. 6/26
5:50 P.M.
Dedham
@
Needham
6-1     W
Fri. 6/29
5:50 P.M.
Norwood
@
Needham
5-2     L
Sun. 7/1
5:00 P.M.
Needham
@
Norfolk
5-3     W
Thurs. 7/5
5:50 P.M.
Needham
@
Westwood
15-1    W
Fri. 7/6
5:50 P.M.
Needham
@
Medfield