Pesäpallo at the 1952 Summer Olympics facts for kids

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Pesäpallo, the Finnish variant of baseball, was played as a demonstration sport at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

The ceremonial first feed, or pitch, was thrown at 18:00 on 31 July by Lauri Pihkala, who had created the sport. The teams playing were the Finnish Baseball Federation and the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation. In a match with a shortened schedule, the Finnish Baseball Federation won 8–4.

Finnish Baseball League (Pesäpalloliitto) roster

Eino Kaakkolahti, pitcher
Leo Hannula, 1st baseman
Viljo Niemi, left fielder
Olli Hanski, 2nd baseman
Antti Elomaa, catcher
Pertti Ahonen, 3rd baseman
Eero Vuorio, right shortstop
Toivo Ilola, left shortstop
Taisto Lehto, right fielder
Viljo Kokkonen, substitute
Pertti Jaakkola, substitute
Eero Vilevaara, substitute

Worker's Athletic Federation (Työväen Urheiluliitto) roster

Aimo Paavola, pitcher
Osmo Juntto, 1st baseman
Onni Sallinen, left fielder
Jorma Harlin, 2nd baseman
Reino Hakkarainen, catcher
Veikko Auersalmi, 3rd baseman
Pauli Kilpiä, right shortstop
Paavo Reiju, left shortstop
Lasse Heikkilä, right fielder
Pauli Lahtinen, substitute
Pauli Vainio, substitute
Oiva Huuskonen, substitute

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