George Case

Here’s a note from George Case, whose late father, as he notes below, is one of only two players in history to be born in Trenton, play minor league baseball here and go on to the Major Leagues.

Stories like this are going to be a major part of the TBR project. We want people like George who are going to help Trentonians reconnect with our city’s roots, so if you have a story like George’s, post it here or e-mail it to bdoody@trentonian.com.
- Ben

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My late father George Case Jr was born in Trenton, played baseball with the Trenton Schroths and Trenton HS and played minor league baseball with the Trenton Senators (forerunner of the Trenton Thunder) and then went on to a major league career with the Washington Senators 1937-47. My dad is only one of two players born in Trenton , played minor league ball in Trenton and went on to the major leagues – Edgar Leip is the other player and Edgar’s daughter once worked for the Trenton Thunder. In 1994 my dad and Bus Saidt were the first two inductees into the Trenton Thunder Hall of Fame

In the past I have spoken at various baseball-related functions in Trenton, was the lead consultant for the City of Trenton Museum in 1994 “When Trenton Baseball Roared like Thunder”. I also provided information to Tom McCarthy for his book on Trenton baseball (as you probably know, Tom had been an executive with the Thunder and is now an announcer for the Phillies.

I have been around Trenton baseball all of my life and Al Downing (former Yankees and Dodgers pitcher) is a personal friend – Al and I played HS basketball and baseball against one another. I played at Pennsbury and Al played at Trenton HS. Sonny Pittaro and Steve Braun are also personal friends. I know that my dad had written a series of baseball-related articles for the Trentonian in 1948 – the articles may still be available on microfilm at the Trentonian.

My dad’s half brother, Cliff Case, owner of Case’s Pork Roll in Trenton, was the first owner of the Trenton ballclub in 1936 – the team played at Dunn Field up until 1950 – when Willie Mays left Trenton – baseball left as well until the Trenton Thunder was born in 1994.

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