1956 Henderson City High Baseball

1956 Henderson City High Baseball, 3rd Place in KHSAA state tournament

Bottom Row - Dave Eakins, Virgil Tooney, Doug Redding, Sonny Ward, Ronnie Sheffer, Harry Tate, Jimmy Ray Willett, Bud Crafton
Top Row - Ass't-Coach Don Chapman, Doug Griffin-Mgr., Bobby Glover, Pascal Benson, Sammy Joe Shelton, Ronnie Hape, Byron Pinson, Gibney Connell, Wallace Ball, Darrell Sheffer, Jerry Rhoades, Bolivar Owens-Mgr., Head Coach T. L. Plain

Henderson City High Hens baseball team Roster

Team members:

Gibney Connell, (c)

*Doug Redding: (P-3b)

Sonny Ward: (lf)

Ronnie Sheffer: (3b)

Darrell Sheffer: (2b)

*Dave Eakins: (ss)

*Sammy Joe Shelton: (cf-P)

*Pascal Benson: (P-cf-rf-1b)

Byron Pinson: (1b)

Bobby Glover:

Bud Crafton:

Jimmy Ray Willett:

Harry Tate:

Ronnie Hape:

Virgil Toone:

Wallace Ball:

Jerry Rhoades:

Head Coach: T. L. Plain

Assistant Coach: Don Chapman

Team Managers: Doug Griffin, Eddy 'Bolivar' Owens

* indicates all-state player

The Henderson City High Flash (Hens) baseball team completed the 1956 season with a 22-3 record, finishing 3rd in the Ketucky High School (KHSAA) baseball tournament. The City High team was led by all-state performers Pascal Benson, Sammy Joe Shelton Ronnie Sheffer and Doug Redding. The Hens defeated McKell High 7-4, and then lost to Murray High 4-5 in the semi-finals, and went on to claim the 3rd place trophy with a victory over previously top ranked Newport Catholic 6-3. Coach T. L. Plain's squad was led by leading slugger Sammy Joe Shelton and pitcher-outfielder Pascal Benson. Benson finished the year with a 9-1 record, which included a rare perfect game in a 12-0 victory in the district tournament over arch-rival Henderson Holy Name. Benson batted a team second high of .446 for his senior season. Doug Redding had a 6-1 record with a stingy 1.50 ERA and center-fielder slugging Sammy Joe Shelton finished the season with a .456 average to lead the City High team in hitting.

All photos on this page were taken from the 1955-56 City High

Yearbook, The Revue. Courtesy of Dr. Fred Schuette

Dave Eakins sliding at the homeplate, whilst Byron Pinson waits at bat.

Sammy Joe Shelton

Pascal Benson sliding safely into home plate.

This web-site is dedicated to the Barret Manual &

Henderson City High Sports teams from 1954-1963.

Especially the Henderson City High 1955-56 sports teams

that had so many great gifted student/athletes.

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The contents of this web site are intended to be used

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An alumni of Henderson City High School stated to me:

"Once a Flashman, always a Flashman".

Truer words have never been spoken.

Many thanks to the people listed below for their contributions.
Jim Adams (HHS '59),
Elaine Benson (HNHS: '59),

Pascal Benson (HHS '56)

Don Gish (BMTHS '55),

Glenda Alexander Guess (HHS '57),

Shirley Hagan (HHS '56),
Billy Haynes (HHS '59),
Sonda Keach Nolan (HHS '56),
Dr. Fred Schuette (HHS '56),
Sammy Joe Shelton (HHS '56),
Bud Bayard Walters (HHS '59),
Coach T. L. Plain

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web-master

Please note that all photographs were sent in by former students of Henderson City High School. They have all been edited, corrected & cleaned up as well as they possibly could. If you are displeased with a photo, simply scan the photo that you want replaced and I will be more than happy to replace it.

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