Wyoming State Penitentiary All Stars
| Wyoming State Penitentiary All Stars | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Information | |
| Location | Rawlins |
| Ballpark | Wyoming State Penitentiary |
| Established | 1911 |
| Disbanded | 1911 |
| Nickname(s) | All Stars, All-Stars, The Cons |
| Last season | 4–0 |
| Manager | Felix Alston |
| Coach | George Saban |
The Wyoming State Penitentiary All Stars[a] were a baseball team known for being made up of death row inmates.
Founding
[edit]In April 1911, Felix Alston replaced Otto Gramm as warden of the Wyoming State Penitentiary.[1] Alston then created the All Stars baseball team as an attempt to boost morale. The team consisted of 12 players from ages 18 to 39.[1][2]
Play
[edit]The All Stars only ever played games against the Rawlins Juniors, the company team for the Wyoming Supply Company. The All Stars won all four games they played. The All Stars debuted on July 18, 1911, defeating the Juniors 11–1 at home. Their second game, also at home, was played August 5 and was another 11–1 win. Their third game was played on August 13, the score being 11–4. Their final game was played on August 29 at Overland Park, with a final score of 15–10.[2]
Disbandment
[edit]In the days following the All Stars' fourth game, Alston began replacing baseball with education.[1]
Roster
[edit]| Pos. | Name | Inmate No. | Crime(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Saban, George | 1441 | Murder | [2] |
| P | Cameron, Thomas | 1596 | Sexual assault | |
| C | Powell, James | 1532 | ||
| 1B | Rowan, Eugene | 1489 | Rape | |
| 2B | Fitzgerald, Frank | 1481 | Breaking and entering | |
| SS | Guzzardo, Joe | 1341 | Manslaughter | |
| 3B | Crottie, John | 1569 | Grand larceny | |
| LF | Carman, Ora | 1508 | ||
| CF | Potter, Sidney | 1477 | Forgery | |
| RF | Seng, Joseph | 1612 | First-degree murder | |
| Pendergraft, H. A. | 1589 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Also spelled All-Stars, and nicknamed "The Cons"
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Getlen, Larry (14 September 2014). "The death-row inmates forced to play baseball for their lives". New York Post. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Nichols, Jake. "The 1911 Wyoming State Penitentiary All-Stars Was The Baddest Baseball Team Ever". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved 5 January 2025.