Baseball at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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Baseball returned as a demonstration sport for the third time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The game played was actually a variant of the sport called Finnish baseball or "pesäpallo".

The ceremonial first feed, or pitch, was thrown at 6 p.m. on 31 July by Lauri Pihkala, who had created the sport. The teams playing were the Finnish Baseball Federation and the Worker's Athletic Federation. In a match with a shortened schedule, the Finnish Baseball Federation won 8-4.

[edit] Finnish Baseball League roster

  • Eino Kaakkolahti, feeder
  • Leo Hannula, 1st base
  • Viljo Niemi, infielder
  • Olli Hanski, 2nd base
  • Antti Elomaa, wicket-keeper
  • Pertti Ahonen, 3rd base
  • Eero Vuorio, extra 2nd base
  • Toivo Ilola, extra 3rd base
  • Taisto Lehto, outfielder
  • Viljo Kokkonen, substitute
  • Pertti Jaakkola, substitute
  • Eero Vilevaara, substitute

[edit] Worker's Athletic Federation roster

  • Aimo Paavola, pitcher
  • Osmo Juntto, 1st base
  • Onni Sallinen, left fielder
  • Jorma Harlin, 2nd base
  • Reino Hakkarainen, catcher
  • Veikko Auersalmi, 3rd base
  • Pauli Kilpiä, 2nd stop
  • Paavo Reiju, 3rd stop
  • Lasse Heikkilä, right fielder
  • Pauli Lahtinen, substitute
  • Pauli Vainio, substitute
  • Oiva Huuskonen, substitute

[edit] References


Events at the 1952 Summer Olympics (Helsinki)
Athletics • Baseball (demonstration) • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling
Baseball at the Summer Olympics
1912* • 1920-1932 • 1936* • 1948 • 1952* • 1956* • 1960 • 1964* • 1968-1980 • 1984* • 1988* • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
* Demonstration sports at these Games
See also: List of Olympic medalists in baseball
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