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The ceremonial first feed, or pitch, was thrown at 6 p.m. on [[31 July]] by [[Lauri Pihkala]], who had created the sport. The teams playing were the [[Finnish Baseball Federation]] and the [[Worker's Athletic Federation]]. In a match with a shortened schedule, the Finnish Baseball Federation won 8-4.
The ceremonial first feed, or pitch, was thrown at 6 p.m. on [[31 July]] by [[Lauri Pihkala]], who had created the sport. The teams playing were the [[Finnish Baseball Federation]] and the [[Worker's Athletic Federation]]. In a match with a shortened schedule, the Finnish Baseball Federation won 8-4.



==Finnish Baseball League roster==
==Finnish Baseball League roster==
* [[Eino Kaakkolahti]], feeder
* [[Eino Kaakkolahti]], pitcher
* [[Leo Hannula]], 1st base
* [[Leo Hannula]], 1st baseman
* [[Viljo Niemi]], infielder
* [[Viljo Niemi]], catcher
* [[Olli Hanski]], 2nd base
* [[Olli Hanski]], 2nd baseman
* [[Antti Elomaa]], wicket-keeper
* [[Antti Elomaa]], left fielder
* [[Pertti Ahonen]], 3rd base
* [[Pertti Ahonen]], 3rd baseman
* [[Eero Vuorio]], extra 2nd base
* [[Eero Vuorio]], right shortstop
* [[Toivo Ilola]], extra 3rd base
* [[Toivo Ilola]], left shortstop
* [[Taisto Lehto]], outfielder
* [[Taisto Lehto]], fight fielder
* [[Viljo Kokkonen]], substitute
* [[Viljo Kokkonen]], substitute
* [[Pertti Jaakkola]], substitute
* [[Pertti Jaakkola]], substitute
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==Worker's Athletic Federation roster==
==Worker's Athletic Federation roster==
* [[Aimo Paavola]], pitcher
* [[Aimo Paavola]], pitcher
* [[Osmo Juntto]], 1st base
* [[Osmo Juntto]], 1st baseman
* [[Onni Sallinen]], left fielder
* [[Onni Sallinen]], left fielder
* [[Jorma Harlin]], 2nd base
* [[Jorma Harlin]], 2nd baseman
* [[Reino Hakkarainen]], catcher
* [[Reino Hakkarainen]], catcher
* [[Veikko Auersalmi]], 3rd base
* [[Veikko Auersalmi]], 3rd baseman
* [[Pauli Kilpiä]], 2nd stop
* [[Pauli Kilpiä]], right shortstop
* [[Paavo Reiju]], 3rd stop
* [[Paavo Reiju]], left shortstop
* [[Lasse Heikkilä (baseball player)|Lasse Heikkilä]], right fielder
* [[Lasse Heikkilä (baseball player)|Lasse Heikkilä]], right fielder
* [[Pauli Lahtinen]], substitute
* [[Pauli Lahtinen]], substitute

Revision as of 11:55, 19 March 2009

Baseball returned as a demonstration sport for the third time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The game played was actually a variant of the sport called Finnish baseball or "pesäpallo".

The ceremonial first feed, or pitch, was thrown at 6 p.m. on 31 July by Lauri Pihkala, who had created the sport. The teams playing were the Finnish Baseball Federation and the Worker's Athletic Federation. In a match with a shortened schedule, the Finnish Baseball Federation won 8-4.


Finnish Baseball League roster

Worker's Athletic Federation roster

References

  • Cava, Pete (1992). "Baseball in the Olympics" (PDF). Citius, Altius, Fortius. 1 (1): 7–15. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  • Official Report. XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952.


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