Rare Photographs

		A twenty year old Leo Cloutier meets Babe Ruth on August 1932 in Boston's Fenway Park. Leo, who had no press credentials at the time, hung over the gate and tried to get the Babe's attention from the dugout. Finally the Babe emerged and said "What seems to be the trouble young man?" Stunned, Leo responded, "They wont let me onto the field to get my first scoop for the Berlin Reporter...no credentials yet..." to that the Babe looked around and said..."Okay kid, no ones watching, This gate, you push and I'll pull and we'll get it open." With that Leo achieved his first big league interview! order by email

	In January of 1960, Casey and Edna Stengle visit their new godchild, Chris "Casey Jr" Cloutier at 356 Walnut Street, Manchester, New Hampshire. That month Mr. Stengle was honored at Leo's annual Baseball Dinner. Also in attendence there was Gil Hodges, Larry Sherry, Bob Shaw, Dick Donovan, Harvey Kuenn and Al Kaline. In this photo, they present his parents with the first installment to his college fund. Pictured from left: Leo Cloutier, Edna Stengle, Casey Stengle, Casey Jr, and the baby's mother, Laura Cloutier (now 85 years old).

	The newest addition to our gallery of photos shows my mother Mrs. Laura Cloutier and her Grandson Ben presenting Ted Williams with the Leo Cloutier Award at Baseball Dinner 2000. Then Presidential Candidate George W. Bush was the Guest Speaker that night of January 18, 2000 in Manchester, NH. This January 18, 2001, Former Red Sox greats Carlton Fisk and Butch Hobson was among the honored guests.
		Casey Stengel, Leo Durocher and Leo Cloutier at the Manchrester Baseball Dinner, 1963 order by email
		Ted Williams, Gov. Wesley Powell of NH and Casey at the 1962 Baseball Dinner order by email
		Joe Cronin and Ted Williams. order by email
		Ted and Leo in the early 1950s in Boston . . . order by email
	click for article	. . . and again with Ted as manager of the Washington Senators in 1967 order by email

	This new colorized photograph is Mickey Mantle, Chris (Casey Jr) Cloutier at age 2, and Joe DiMaggio in 1962. The original black and white original photo just struck from the original negative is available from Casey Jr. order by email
		In the summer of 1938, Leo Cloutier was invited to try out for the Boston Red Sox. Finally rejected because of short legs, Leo was encouraged by Connie Mack, owner of the Pittsburg Pirates, to devote himself to a career of sports writing. In this photo from August of 1938, we see Leo with his long time friend, Moe Berg. order by email
		Here Leo poses with Jimmy Foxx. order by email
		The first baseball dinner, held in Berlin, NH, 1939. Pictured: Pat Hinchey, Joe Cronin, Leo, Mayor Matt Ryan. order by email
		Birdie Tebbetts, Lew Burdette, Stan Musial, Ty Cobb, Leo, Bob Turley, Joe Garagiola, Hank Aaron, Al Kaline and Roy Sievers, 1958. order by email
		Mel Allen, Sammy White, Curt Gowdy, Hank Thompson, Jerry Coleman and Jimmy Piersall, 1955. order by email
		Jimmy Piersall, Mrs. Birdie Tebbetts, Birdie Tebbetts, Mel Allen, Leo and Yogi Berra. order by email

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