The memories are still vivid and come rushing forth for Rev. Quay Rich, one of the earliest alumni of West Baltimore's nearly 60-year-old James Mosher Baseball little league, whose games are still played on its original two diamonds located behind James Mosher Elementary School at 2400 West Mosher Street.

"I still think it was the greatest game ever played in the James Mosher league," said Rich, 68. "I was pitching against Stanley Williams. They called him ‘Poop.' He was quite an athlete and quite a pitcher. It was the championship game in the second year of the league [in 1961].

"The Cubs versus the Athletics; I was on the Cubs. Mr. Meacham was coaching the Athletics, Mr. White was the coach of the Cubs. His wife called us ‘the mighty, mighty Cubs.' I was the best left-handed pitcher in the league -- that's no boast, just a fact. ... I had my good stuff; Poop had his fastball. I pitched a one-hitter and struck out 12 guys. Poop pitched a no-hitter and struck out 15. Jimmy Hurd hit a home run off me for the only hit. There was no fence back then; the ball just rolled and rolled. It kept on rolling, and Jimmy ran around the bases."

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