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2009 Alumni Baseball Game Several alums flew in for the event: Gary Merians and Jon Mack from Florida, Phil Milner from South Carolina, Brad Robinson from Virginia, and Mike Brown from Ohio. The Press-Argus, WHMI and Hub TV provided support for the event.
Anyone who played varsity baseball for Howell is encouraged to sign up for the 2010 game and me, Rich Robinson, at HowellHighlandersBaseball@gmail.com . 

For more on the 2009 game, go here:
http://www.hubtv.tv/index.php?page=video&pid=4381838001
http://www.livingstondaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907190321

Albert R. "Bert" Tooley was born on Monday, August 30, 1886, in Howell, Michigan. Tooley was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 12, 1911, with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He is by all accounts the first (and so far) the only Howell HS alum to play in the major leagues.  Source: http://www.baseball-almanac.com

Each year, the event's creative genius and HHS alum Rich Robinson works with the Howell High School's Athletic Department along with the Howell Alumni Association to sponsor an annual HHS Alumni Baseball game at the HHS varsity field.



And each year an MVP is selected and that player's name is inscribed on the "Bert Tooley Award" and the trophy is displayed at Howell High School.




Jeff Gerkin inaugural winner of the Howell Alumni Game Bert Tooley MVP Award.




Jeff Minock., 2009 Bert Tooley MVP winner

Mr. Albert TOOLEY - 276 Lyon Lake, Marshall, passed away Tuesday morning, August 17, 1976, in Marshall, Mich. Mr. TOOLEY was born August 30, 1886, in Howell, Mich., son of Albert and Delcina (PARKER) TOOLEY and lived most of his life in Sturgis. He graduated from Howell High School and played baseball for several semi pro teams in Michigan and Indiana and in 1910 played in Rochester, N.Y. in the International League and in 1911 moved to Brooklyn, N.Y. and played shortstop for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League. In 1920 he moved to Sturgis, where he played semi pro ball for the late C. L. Spence. Mr. TOOLEY was a retired machinist. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Bessie WIMBLES in 1956. Surviivng are 3 sons and 5 daughters, Albert A., Sturgis, Mrs. Lewis (Helen) CHAPMAN, Kirksville, Mo., Robert K., Saranac, Mrs. W. C. (Betty) MARIS and Edward H., both of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Max (Lucile) LINT of Marshall, Mrs. Maynard (Jean) ELY of Three Rivers, Mrs. John (Jacquelyn) RASOR of Mattson, Ill., 12 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lucile FOHEY of Greenville, Mich.; several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held Friday at 2 o'clock at the Langeland Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Ave., with Bishop Paul F. Zielke, of the Latter Day Saints Church, officiating. Interment, Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. Friends may call at the Portage Chapel, where memorials may be made to the Michigan Heart Association. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Wed Aug 18, 1976

2007 Green Team




2007 Gold Team






2009
Former Head Coach Ted Klontz traveled from his home in Tennessee to be part of the 2009 game. He is pictured here with the players he coached. Front row (l-r): Brent Earl, Dave Sturm, David Jenkins, Mike Bullion, Jeff Minock, Klontz, Rich Robinson, Anders Kauserud, Phil Milner, Ron Duguay, Chuck LeMay. Middle Row: Keith Nelson, Brad Robinson, Bob Pettibone, Jeff Gerkin, Mike Brown, Mike Grove, Jeff Gehringer. Back Row: Jim Merians (coach), Mark Jenkins, Mike Merians, Joe Burke, Karl Pohl, Jon Mack, Gregg Merians, Gary Merians, Steve Hirschman.

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