1963-10-17 Highland Park - CDNC. Pic of first Rosabell Plumber team in 1936 - won 51 and lost 2 that year. Team was made of former Franklin stars. Also pic of 1947 team - had a real good roster. Kids got a dime for retrieving foul balls.
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| Max West, circa 1940s |
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| Lou Novikoff, 1939, from collection of David Eskenazi |
https://www.sportspressnw.com/2132901/2012/wayback-machine-mad-russian-lou-novikoff
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-rosabell-plumbers-baseball-1850584922
https://bostonbaseballhistory.com/gringos-in-the-mexican-league/
In 1953, after my first Major League Baseball season was over, I was in my hometown of Burbank, California. A man named Anderson called and said if I would pitch on Sundays for the Rosabell Plumbers (a semi-pro team) he would get me a job at the movie studios as a “grip.” Damned right I would! I went to work at four in the afternoon, worked until six o’clock on straight time, and then got time and a half until quitting time at eleven. We put up and took down sets for TV shows and movies. Every Friday we did the Loretta Young Show. I really enjoyed it and the money was very good at $4.75 an hour. - Frank Sullivan
https://bostonbaseballhistory.com/gringos-in-the-mexican-league/
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/tuck-stainback/ Played for Plumbers in 1948 - hit .360 in WINT on return to pros
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/frank-demaree/ Played for Plumbers in 1948
1942-11-25 (South Pasadena minutes) "City Manager Clough reported that Mr. Pedrotti of the Rosabell Plumbers baseball team has asked that the fee for the rental of Arroyo park ball field be reduced to $5.00 per month since attendance has dropped, making it impossible to pay $10.00."
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