Ref. The HERALD, Everett, WA. Date: Sunday July 10, 2005 Section: Sports or D Section Site: http://www.heraldnet.com/about Article: Talkin' baseball By Larry Henry, Special to The Herald Dave Larson knows all there is to know about the history of baseball in Snohomish County. PIX captioned: Dave Larson of Anacortes has spent a great deal of time at the Everett Public Library doing research for a book on the history of baseball in northwest Washington. Pix by Michael O'Leary/ The Herald COMMENT: This Historian pays attention, and credence to many Snohomish (Snohomish County) players, but he prefaces this article with considerable recognition of Earl Averill. senior, a man who has helped greatly in "putting the Town of Snohomish on the maps" over the many years. A location which in the earlier history of Snohomish City was known as "Averill Field" located on the NW corner of 2nd. Street and Pine Avenue, now the site of the Hal Moe Pool, a child's play complex, and youth meeting center is busy with activities. CHALLENGE: Try to find the 30" sign which pays tribute to Earl Averill senior, our State's Baseball Hall of Famer of Cooperstown, N.Y. This minute sign does NOT mention Earl Averill's membership in the Cooperstown, N.Y. Baseball Hall of Fame. It does depict him swatting a ball and that he was known as "The Earl of Snohomish" - (the original one) plus his scores on the obverse. Just try to find that 30" recognition sign on that complex without asking someone (if they would know). Two 6 ft. signs were originally approved by the Averill Family but they never materialized, just as the "bronze plaque that was to be made at the factory" never materialized, which was an earlier endeavor to recognize Earl Averill. This will go into various files at the Snohomish Historical Society's Archives, but I wish to leave a trail of one of Snohomish's Best Secret(s) for someone to find in the Future who will do something of historical value, and make it known to YOUNG and OLD ! Thank You ! Larry Henry and Dave Larson, for your great article in The Herald, and for your research into baseball in Snohomish County. We need more like you to pass the history to the generations of our future.. Carroll Clark, Snohomish, WA. (1924) <><><>30<><><> -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.11/45 - Release Date: 7/9/05