1957 held at Clearwater, Florida.
Champion – Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, Florida
Runner Up – Aurora Sealmaster Bearings, Aurora, Illinois
The championship game was decided in the 18th inning as Joe Lewis hit a double and then Jerry Curtis’ single to right field scored Lewis with the winning run and the championship. Herb Dudley and Harvey Sterkal had an incredible pitching dual up to that point. Sterkal gave up only 3 hits, but 2 came in the 18th.
- MVP – Herb Dudley, Clearwater Bombers
- Batting Leader – Al McCoy, Norristown Blocks – .462
- Home Run Leader – Knobby Rosa, Dixie Lilly – 1
- Home Run Leader – Don Dwyer, Sealmasters – 1
- Home Run Leader – Jerry Curtis, Clearwater Bombers – 1
- Home Run Leader – Nolan Whitlock, Clearwater Bombers – 1
- Home Run Leader – Thomas, Steinberg’s – 1
- Home Run Leader – Ollie Johnston, Meenan – 1
- Home Run Leader – Owens, U.S. Navy – 1
- Home Run Leader – Campbell, U.S. Navy – 1
- Home Run Leader – Grantham, News-Leader Parrots – 1
- Home Run Leader – Andrews, Fuel Oilers – 1
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
P – Herb Dudley, Clearwater Bombers (4-0, 50 IP, 48 K, 1 Save 4 Shutouts – won 18 inning championship game 1-0, had 12 K)
P – Harvey Sterkel, Aurora Sealmaster Bearings (4-2, 55 IP, 93 K, 2 Shutouts – lost 18 inning 1-0 final and registered 24 K)
P – Percy McCracken, Steinberg’s (5-0, 36 IP, 34 K, 3 ER)
C – Leroy Hess, Aurora Sealmaster Bearings
1B – Bobby Curtis, Dixie Lilly
2B – Frank Williams, Raybestos Cardinals
3B – Jim Duncan, Madden Company
SS – Nolan Whitlock, Clearwater Bombers (3-21, .143, 2 RBI, 1 Run)
OF – Bob Sprentall, Clearwater Bombers
OF – Raymond (Ned) Wickersham, Sealmasters
OF – Buddy Atchison, Steinberg’s
UTIL – Jerry Curtis, Clearwater Bombers
HONORABLE MENTION
P – Gibby Wesolowski, Steinberg’s
P – Wade Garrett, Champion YMCA (2-0, 18 IP, 24 K, 1 shutout, 0 ER)
P – Hugh Sutherland, Steinberg’s
P – Roy Stephenson, DeJur
P – Cal Miller, Norristown Blocks (2-1, no hitter)
1B – Joe Lewis, Clearwater Bombers
2B – Don Dwyer, Aurora Sealmaster Bearings (6-26, .231, 2 RBI, 3 Runs)
2B – Al McCoy, Norristown Blocks (6-13, 2 RBI, 2 Runs)
3B – Gene Usmiller, Clearwater Title
3B – Knobby Rosa, Dixie Lilly (4-17, .235, 3 RBI, 2 Runs)
3B – Doug Mason, Clearwater Bombers
3B – Bobby Moore, Champion YMCA
SS – Richard “Ricky” Tomlinson, Steinberg’s
OF – Al Rothenberger, Madden Company
OF – Carl Boles, U.S. Navy
OTHERS
Bobby Spell, Clearwater Bombers (2-0, 1 shutouts, no-hitter, 13 IP, 21 K, 0 Runs)
Gibby Weslowski, Steinberg’s (2-1, 30 IP, 36 K, 1 ER)
Jerry Curtis, Clearwater Bombers (5-25, .200, 3 RBI, 2 Runs)
Thomas, Steinberg’s (2-19, .105, 1 RBI, 1 Run)
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL (6-0) (Defending Champ)
2. Aurora Sealmaster Bearings, Aurora, IL (4-2) (West Central)
3. Steinberg’s, Montreal, QC (7-2) (East Canada)
4. Dixie Lily, Miami, FL (4-2) (Southern)*
5t. Raybestos Cardinals, Stratford, CT (3-2) (North Atlantic)
5t. Holly Produce, Houston, TX (2-2) (F) (Texas) – (one forfeit loss)
7t. Norristown Blocks, Norristown, PA (2-2) (Central Atlantic)
7t. DeJur Cameramen, Long Island City, NY (2-2) (Mid Atlantic)
9t. Madden Construction, Bossier City, LA (3-2) (Southwestern)
9t. Clearwater Tile, Clearwater, FL (2-2) (Host)
9t. Champion YMCA, Canton, NC (2-2) (South Atlantic)
9t. Walden Heating, Denver, CO (1-2) (Rocky Mountain)
13t. Fuel Oilers, Vancouver, WA (1-2) (Northwestern)
13t. US Navy, Norfolk, VA (1-2) (US Navy)
13t. Fifth Army, Fort Riley, KS (1-2) (US Army)
13t. News-Leader Parrots, Springfield, MO (1-2) (Western)
17t. Belmont Club, St. Paul, MN (0-2) (Northern)
17t. Club 10, Manzanillo, Cuba (0-2) (Cuba)
17t. Dover AFB, Dover, DE (0-2) (US Air Force)
17t. Teamsters, Cleveland, OH (0-2) (East Central)
17t. El Paso Operations, Farmington, NM (0-2) (Cactus)
17t. Redwood City Merchants, Redwood City, CA (0-2) (North Pacific Coast)
* includes a win by forfeit
NOTES
South Pacific Coast Champ – Convair, San Diego, CA did not attend. West Canada Champs – Baysel Wranglers, Calgary, Alberta did not attend. Holly Produce of Houston lost their last game to Miami on a forfeit after it was found they had ineligible players.
