Pesäpallo at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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

References
  • Cava, Pete (Summer 1992). "Baseball in the Olympics" (PDF). Citius, Altius, Fortius. 1 (1): 7–15.
  • Official Report. XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952.
  • Bill Mallon, Jeroen Heijmans (2011). Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement. p. 297.

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