Older scanned photographs from the past.
1975 Camden Mets. Record 17-1
Quite possibly the greatest little league team to ever play in Camden, Ohio. Managed by Bob Rush who never lost a league championship or tourey, the Mets success was primarily due to the best athlete ever to grow up in the area.
Darren O'Banion was the most feared pitcher and hitter to ever wear a baseball uniform in Camden. No one could hit a ball farther or make a kid wet himself before he stepped into the batters box.
This was best exemplified during a game against the Camden Indians. We we're up by 15 or 20 in the second inning, and the indians pitcher struck Darren out and was mobbed by his team mates, as if he had pitched a no-hitter.
Back L to R: Mgr. Bob Rush, Candus Tipton, Tony Spardling, Vince Rush, Darren O'Banion (who although he never grew another inch,could hit balls off the side of the old elementary and gave up 5 hits the entire year), Future CEO of Ron's Pizza.Todd Cottengim, Larry Taylor (Who started shaving the following year, Coach Larry Howard
Middle: Scott Waller (Owner of Scott's Bait Shop), Dean Hollingstworth, Dwayne Stevenson, Pete Buchanan, Rick Wilmont, Greg Howard, Lonnie Davidson
Front: Amber Howard, Shane Rush and possibly Preble Shawnee's greatest female athlete, Sandy Thompson
Quite possibly the greatest little league team to ever play in Camden, Ohio. Managed by Bob Rush who never lost a league championship or tourey, the Mets success was primarily due to the best athlete ever to grow up in the area.
Darren O'Banion was the most feared pitcher and hitter to ever wear a baseball uniform in Camden. No one could hit a ball farther or make a kid wet himself before he stepped into the batters box.
This was best exemplified during a game against the Camden Indians. We we're up by 15 or 20 in the second inning, and the indians pitcher struck Darren out and was mobbed by his team mates, as if he had pitched a no-hitter.
Back L to R: Mgr. Bob Rush, Candus Tipton, Tony Spardling, Vince Rush, Darren O'Banion (who although he never grew another inch,could hit balls off the side of the old elementary and gave up 5 hits the entire year), Future CEO of Ron's Pizza.Todd Cottengim, Larry Taylor (Who started shaving the following year, Coach Larry Howard
Middle: Scott Waller (Owner of Scott's Bait Shop), Dean Hollingstworth, Dwayne Stevenson, Pete Buchanan, Rick Wilmont, Greg Howard, Lonnie Davidson
Front: Amber Howard, Shane Rush and possibly Preble Shawnee's greatest female athlete, Sandy Thompson
1975 Camden Mets. Record 17-1
Quite possibly the greatest little league team to ever play in Camden, Ohio. Managed by Bob Rush who never lost a league championship or tourey, the Mets success was primarily due to the best athlete ever to grow up in the area.
Darren O'Banion was the most feared pitcher and hitter to ever wear a baseball uniform in Camden. No one could hit a ball farther or make a kid wet himself before he stepped into the batters box.
This was best exemplified during a game against the Camden Indians. We we're up by 15 or 20 in the second inning, and the indians pitcher struck Darren out and was mobbed by his team mates, as if he had pitched a no-hitter.
Back L to R: Mgr. Bob Rush, Candus Tipton, Tony Spardling, Vince Rush, Darren O'Banion (who although he never grew another inch,could hit balls off the side of the old elementary and gave up 5 hits the entire year), Future CEO of Ron's Pizza.Todd Cottengim, Larry Taylor (Who started shaving the following year, Coach Larry Howard
Middle: Scott Waller (Owner of Scott's Bait Shop), Dean Hollingstworth, Dwayne Stevenson, Pete Buchanan, Rick Wilmont, Greg Howard, Lonnie Davidson
Front: Amber Howard, Shane Rush and possibly Preble Shawnee's greatest female athlete, Sandy Thompson
Quite possibly the greatest little league team to ever play in Camden, Ohio. Managed by Bob Rush who never lost a league championship or tourey, the Mets success was primarily due to the best athlete ever to grow up in the area.
Darren O'Banion was the most feared pitcher and hitter to ever wear a baseball uniform in Camden. No one could hit a ball farther or make a kid wet himself before he stepped into the batters box.
This was best exemplified during a game against the Camden Indians. We we're up by 15 or 20 in the second inning, and the indians pitcher struck Darren out and was mobbed by his team mates, as if he had pitched a no-hitter.
Back L to R: Mgr. Bob Rush, Candus Tipton, Tony Spardling, Vince Rush, Darren O'Banion (who although he never grew another inch,could hit balls off the side of the old elementary and gave up 5 hits the entire year), Future CEO of Ron's Pizza.Todd Cottengim, Larry Taylor (Who started shaving the following year, Coach Larry Howard
Middle: Scott Waller (Owner of Scott's Bait Shop), Dean Hollingstworth, Dwayne Stevenson, Pete Buchanan, Rick Wilmont, Greg Howard, Lonnie Davidson
Front: Amber Howard, Shane Rush and possibly Preble Shawnee's greatest female athlete, Sandy Thompson
