The Heart of America semi-pro baseball team from Topeka is pictured in this photograph from 1947. The team competed in Topeka's city league. Players in the photo who have been identified include: Johnny Alberg, front left; Leonard Worthington, top center; Roy Haines, Sr., center right; Bill Schell, top left; Damon Hupp, top right; Ted Spangler, center left; Carl McKinley, front, second from left; Jack Geis, front right; Bill Geis, front center. Digital reproduction of the photograph was accomplished through a joint project sponsored by the Kansas Historical Society and the Shawnee County Baseball Hall of Fame.
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