For the Thomson Sesquicentennial weekend celebration, the Boys Alumni Committee, headed by Jerry Biederman at 815-499-5135, would like to invite any men who have played for any team from Thomson, YCHS, or West Carroll to contact him.
Sign up for the exhibition Thomson Alumni Boys Team, to be held Saturday evening, July 25, 2015. It will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Main and South Streets Ball Diamond.
Special honorees will be the surviving “Melon Tossers.”
In the not-so-distant past, on Fridays and Saturdays, Thomson, IL, area men played ball on the diamonds behind Thomson School. They drew a crowd. Popcorn, soda, hot dogs, nachos, and various treats were sold at the old and new concession stands. Farther back we enjoyed the fast-pitch “Melon Tossers”
Dust off your glove or borrow one from your offspring and become part of the celebration!
Thomson Girls Alumni Softball will precede the boys at 4:00 p.m.