Cyril M Jurkowski had a long
lifetime love affair with baseball. Before helping to organize the
Ambridge Little League in 1951, Cyril had a long career of his
own as both a player and coach. He starred at Ambridge High School
and, after graduating in 1931, was one of the top pitchers in Beaver
County for teams like Conway AC, Leetsdale AC, and the Ambridge
American Legion. He pitched for the Ambridge American Legion team
that won the state title in 1945. After his playing days, Cyril was
one of the organizers of the Ambridge Little League in 1951 and
managed the Lions team for 36 years, with his teams winning 11
league championships and finishing as runners-up six times. In his
36 year tenure, he missed only two games, one due to a death in the
family and the other for his 55th high school reunion. Cyril
played with and against some of the best diamond stars in Beaver
County, including
Tom Diaddigo,
Lefty Cepull,
Joe Zerilla, and Paul
Watson.
Cyril M Jurkowski had a long
lifetime love affair with baseball. Before helping to organize the
Ambridge Little League in 1951, Cyril had a long career of his
own as both a player and coach. He starred at Ambridge High School
and, after graduating in 1931, was one of the top pitchers in Beaver
County for teams like Conway AC, Leetsdale AC, and the Ambridge
American Legion. He pitched for the Ambridge American Legion team
that won the state title in 1945. After his playing days, Cyril was
one of the organizers of the Ambridge Little League in 1951 and
managed the Lions team for 36 years, with his teams winning 11
league championships and finishing as runners-up six times. In his
36 year tenure, he missed only two games, one due to a death in the
family and the other for his 55th high school reunion. Cyril
played with and against some of the best diamond stars in Beaver
County, including