New Walt Mortimer Logo Unveiled
Walt Mortimer has been with the Boston Park League for 65 years, from the league’s greatest player, to a star league administrator. And now his likeness has been recreated in an alternate Boston Park League logo.
The original article and photo used to create the logo is from a newspaper article from August 22, 1958 is below.
Walt Mortimer connects for a 2 run homer in the 8th inning of the final game of the championship series to lead the Charlestown Cardinals to a 5-2 victory over the McCormack Club of Dorchester. More than 8000 fans at Town Field witnessed Mortimer’s blast off pitcher Paul “Jig” Hunter making the Cardinals Champs in a hard fought series, 4 games to 2. Charlestown had beat St. Paul’s 3 out of 4 to reach the finals. In 10 post-season games, Mortimer hit .463 with 4 home runs and 21 RBI.
Walt would play 15 years in the Boston Park League (1954-1968) with a lifetime batting average over .400 and slugging over 100 home runs. Most agree that Walt Mortimer was the Park League’s”Greatest” hitter ever.
Walt Mortimer Boston Park League logo
Walt Mortimer BPL article from 1958
1958 Charlestown Cardinals Champions
Way to go Unc. Well deserved.
Humble Walt never mentioned his stellar baseball career during the many conversations we had when I manned first base and Walt was umpiring at first base.
A logo in your likeness – Jerry West has nothing on you.. Way to go Walt.