Valley League Memories written by Gene Davis
Thanks so much to Gene Davis for taking the time to write this up. And now... SHENANDOAH INDIANS A VBL memoir Written by Gene Davis "Growing up in Elkton, but having been born too late to see the Elkton Blue Sox play in the league, I attended as many of the Shenandoah Indians games as I could in my youth. My only recollection of the Elkton entry, was driving past the dilapidated and decaying remains of what had once been the grandstand. If memory serves, the Elkton Volunteer Fire Department is now located on that property. Shenandoah manager was Larry Dofflemyer. Head coach at Page County High School. In the pre-college players only days, most teams had a local player or two. It helped at the gate, and since there was no DH, teams needed someone who could pinch hit and be happy in that role. The man at Shenandoah was Preston Douglas. Preston was an affable fellow with graying hair and a handlebar mustache. He was always very kind to the kids and a favorite of mine. The other p...