Fort Bragg

"Fort Bragg was a very good baseball town and the community really supported us. We played mostly independent teams from Humboldt, Mendocino and Sonoma counties as well as Marin and other teams from the bay area. It was a lot of fun every Sunday."

-John "Brick" Cernac

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Fort Bragg town team
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1907

Gas Station in Fort Bragg
Area: Mendocino (Fort Bragg)
Year: 1930

Description: Parker Ball’s gas station in “downtown”.

Station was always open after Sunday’s game so visiting teams could fill their tanks before heading out of town.

Fort Bragg town team
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: circa 1930

Description: Team picture was taken at original park in Ft. Bragg.

Fort Bragg Seals
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1935

Description: Fort Bragg Seals became the Fort Bragg Loggers around 1938-1939.

Back row (left to right): Telio Pavioni (of), John "Brick" Cernac (inf), Duke Fregi (of), Joe Pasero (catcher), John Matson (of), Judd Bariton (of), "Pop" Marshall (mgr)

Front row (left to right): "Babe" Tambourini (p), Tom Dornan (ss), Baldy Del Ray (of), Bill Pavioni (2nd b), Cecil Coverston (ss), Bruno Morandi (p), "Dave" Scuddero (c),

*Missing in picture: "Habe" Matsom

Fort Bragg Seals
Area: Mendocino (Fort Bragg)
Year: 1939

Fort Bragg Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1939

Top left: Fort Bragg vs. Vacaville. (14-2) Johnny Collins on first

Top right: Fort Bragg vs. Talmage

Bottom left: Johnny Collins pitching for Fort Bragg against Vacaville

Bottom right: The boys on the mound talking things over

Fort Bragg Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1939

Left: Tilio Pavioni at bat in game vs. Reno

Center: Bruno Donati, Kay Peterson, Bill Mullins, and Dock Baker

Right: Fort Bragg 14 vs. Pacific Greyhounds 2 Frank Cox catcher and Bill Mustanich hitting

Title: Fort Bragg In Opening Tilt
Area: San Francisco
Year: 1939 (April 23)

Fort Bragg Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1939

Back row (left to right):Telio Pavioni, Pop Marshall, Cecil Coverston, Bud Olson, Bruno Donati, Walt Martella, Leo Galletti, Bill Mustanich, Bill Mullins, Buster Gibson, Andy Burke.

Front row (left to right):unidentified, Doc Baker (supporter) Joe Passero, Bill Pavioni, Johnny Collins, Bruno Morandi, unidentified, unidentified.

Fort Bragg Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1939

Left to right: Bill Mullins, Bill Mustanich, Johnny Collins.

Title: Telio Pavioni Will Head Baseball Club
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1942 (March 11)

Fort Bragg Loggers
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: circa 1946

Description: Team started in 1938-39.
Picture was taken at Fort Bragg park - torn down in 1955. Located on former park site today are Mann Theater building and retail stores.

Back row (left to right): Team Trainer; Pop Marshall (mgr), Herb Frazier (of), Victor Romeri (1b), Alfred Lawrence (of), John Anderson (p), John Cernac (inf.), Harold Johnson (inf.-2b), Masterson (of), Ernie Hontu (inf.), Neil Cooper (p), Ernie Johnson (bookkeeper), unidentified

Front row (left to right): Kenneth "Beans" Fleming (of), Baldy Del Rez (of-inf.), Bob Vargas (c), Rudy Alforo (of-p), Don Murray (of), Nini Bartalini (c), Bill Pavioni (inf.-asst. mgr), Joe Pasero (c), Art Leavitt (radio announcer), Ben Moore (secretary), Henry "Hake" Mason (p), Billy Matso (batboy)

Title: 3 Leagues Open
Area: Mendocino (Ft. Bragg)
Year: 1950 (May 14)