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In honor of Clifton’s native son and Mets' baseball PR legend, Jay Horwitz, we have selected the following baseball photos. On June 13 Jay Horwitz will appear on a virtual conversation sponsored by the JHSNJ. If you are interested in seeing him, please register to hear Jay Horwitz on June 13th via the following link - https://webinar-portal.net/webinars/jhsnj/registration_210613.php

Paterson New Jersey, baseball team photo, 1924 — Paterson YMHA 1924 baseball team. Can you help us identify the unnamed players?

Paterson State Teachers College, 1939 baseball team, Morris Pressman, Lou Sirota — Paterson State Teachers College 1939 baseball team. Middle row 3rd from the left is Morris Pressman. Middle row 5th from the left is Lou Sirota. Can you help identify the other players?

Keystone Baseball Team, 1956, Northern New Jersey, Donnie Grenker, Hyman Peller, Barry Nachimson, Michael Lubin, Alvin Covitz, Steven Glatt, Randy Lifshotz, Murray Klein, Bruce Haft, Ronnie Anannia, David Wenz, Alex Nachimson, Andy Diddio, David Rinzler, Elliot Bonner, Howard Schwartz, Robert Leventhal, Robert Asbell, Harold (Heshie) Haft, Sol Levin, Fred Nachimson — The Keystone Baseball Team were the 1956 runner-ups in the “Oldtimers” Midget American League.
First row sittlng, L -r: Donnie Grenker, HymanPeller, Barry Nachimson, Michael Lubin, Alvin Covitz, and Steven Glatt. Second row sitting: L-r: ?,?, Randy Lifshotz, Murray Klein, Bruce Haft, Ronnie Anannia. Third row sitting, L-r: David Wenz, Alex Nachimson, Andy Diddio, David Rinzler, Elliot Bonner. Fourth row, L-r: Howard Schwartz, Robert Leventhal,?,?,Robert Asbell. Top row: L-r: coach Harold (Heshie) Haft, manager Sol Levin, and coach Fred Nachimson.

Jacs Baseball, 1930s, Paterson NJ, Abe Jaffe, Nate Haft, Lou Wekar, Harry Dresner, Lou Zager, Aaron Haft, Dave (Scotty) Levinthal, Henry Zager, Arthur Hartman, Moe Ruttenberg, Harry Weber, Isadore Rosenfeld, Red Small, Milt Krieger, Harry Solomon, Rube Zager, Julie Krakower, Arthur Stein — The Jacs Baseball Team, Paterson, NJ. See photo for player’s names.

Paterson Baseball Team, 1940, Cookie Fisherman, Mitch Michelson, Abe Eskowitz, Paul Grossman — The Paterson YMHA 1940 baseball team. See photo for player’s names.

Fabian School baseball players Marvin Kitay, Frank Levine, Arnold Ostrow, Edward Fabian, Martin Ring, Abram Bluestein, Meyer Levine, Lou Sirota, Martin Herman, Irving Heshkowitz, Richie Pinck, Alvin Krakower, Eugene Haubenstock, Jerome Schenken, Sam Nochimson, Leonard Bluestein, Barny Adler, Harold Newman, Milton Bromberg — The Fabian School baseball team. Players numbered from 1 to 19 are: 1-Marvin Kitay, 2-Frank Levine, 3- Arnold Ostrow, 4- Edward Fabian, 5- Martin Ring, 6- Abram Bluestein, 7-Meyer Levine, 8- Lou Sirota, 9- Martin Herman, 10- Irving Heshkowitz, 11- Richie Pinck, 12-Alvin Krakower, 13-Eugene Haubenstock, 14- Jerome Schenken, 15- Sam Nochimson, 16- Leonard Bluestein, 17-Barny Adler, 18- Harold Newman, 19-Milton Bromberg.