On this date
April 29, 1957 Jim Thorpe scores in each of the first five innings and rolls to an 18-4 Mountain League victory over White Haven. Alvin Sellers leads the Olympians offensively, finishing with two hits, two runs scored and four RBIs. Conrad Bincarosky contributes two hits and four runs scored, while Kenny Ackerman adds a hit, two runs and four RBIs. The winners, coached by Tom Carr, also receive two hits and two runs from both Phil "Pip" Rader and Dale Allen.