1964 state champs from Barrington celebrate their 60th reunion
In 1964, Barrington won its first-ever state title in a 24-3 rout of Westerly
The 1964 Barrington High School state championship baseball team held its 60th reunion late Thursday afternoon in sweltering 90-degree heat at picturesque Colt State Park in Bristol. It was a special …
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1964 state champs from Barrington celebrate their 60th reunion
In 1964, Barrington won its first-ever state title in a 24-3 rout of Westerly
The 1964 Barrington High School state championship baseball team held its 60th reunion late Thursday afternoon in sweltering 90-degree heat at picturesque Colt State Park in Bristol. It was a special afternoon to remember, to say the least.
Under the direction of Pasquale “Pat” Monti, one of the leaders of the Eagles that season, a number of his teammates showed up for this special get-together. Each member of that team put on commemorative T-shirts to mark the occasion.
“We had a nice turnout and everyone seemed to have a great time,” said Pat, who helped Barrington win its first-ever state title in a 24-3 rout of Westerly at Cranston Stadium.
To help refresh the memory of many older fans who may remember that game, the Eagles fell behind 3-0 right off the bat in the first inning, then took complete control after that banging out 24 runs on 17 hits, including a 10-run eighth inning.
Head coach of the Eagles that season was the incomparable Sal Carulli, the former Colt Memorial High School star infielder in the 1940s, who became a coaching legend at Barrington shortly after his arrival.
Said Pat Monti, who is now more recognized for his golfing expertise, “Coach Carulli was a tough coach, but he always got the best out of his players. On this particular day, he was at his best.”
Leading hitters on the day in this onslaught were Greg Gaebe with four hits, and Bill Standish, Jay Hoder, and Peter Oakes with three hits each. Standish and Gaebe also had six and five RBIs, respectively. Garth Hampton was the winning pitcher, going the complete nine innings, allowing just six hits and those three first-inning runs.
All in all, it was a day that will forever live in Eagles lore.
To see some of these great Eagles of the past also brought back some fond memories for this writer, who was already into his fourth year of sports reporting when this game was played. It was nice seeing guys like Joe Florenzano returning from Minnesota to be with some of his old teammates. It was a memorable occasion that stays with you forever.
