Vintage Baseball Guild
 Paul Colbert Award

On June 22, 2009, the Vintage Baseball Guild lost a good friend and outstanding team owner when Paul Colbert passed away after a long illness. Paul was a charter member of our league and one of our most successful owners. His wry and witty comments helped make the league more fun, and his intelligent observations made it more interesting. Perhaps his biggest contribution to our little cyber-community was his willingness to be the "grown-up" whenever we had arguments or conflicts, especially in the formative years of the league. There were times when our group may have disintegrated over some silly controversy if it hadn't been for his voice of wisdom and moderation. During the 1949 season the "John McGraw Award" was renamed the "Paul Colbert Award" in his memory. Paul will be greatly missed, and our sympathy goes out to his wife and family.
Paul Colbert Award - Owner Of The Year
(1927-48:  John McGraw Award)
Year Crackerjack League Peanut League
1949 Frank Drigotas
Goat Island Lights		 Phil Bohne
California Tornados
(tie)
Darrell Hanson
Quasqueton Carpsuckers
1948 Frank Drigotas
Goat Island Lights		 Darrell Hanson
Quasqueton Carpsuckers
1947 Frank Drigotas
Goat Island Lights 		Phil Bohne
California Tornados
1946 Frank Drigotas
Goat Island Lights 		Darrell Hanson
Quasqueton Carpsuckers
1945 Glenn Pressey
Chicago Outlaws 		Phil Bohne
California Tornados
1944 Paul Colbert
Monterey Jacks		 Jeremy Pulcifer
Dover Pilgrims
1943 Frank Drigotas
Goat Island Lights		 Darrell Hanson
Quasqueton Carpsuckers
1942 John Momberg
Cincinnati Rhinos		 Mike Coveyou
Black Oak Ridge Bombers
(tie)
Darrell Hanson
Quasqueton Carpsuckers
1941 John Momberg
Cincinnati Rhinos		 Eric Borseth
Altoona Warriors
1940 John Momberg
Cincinnati Rhinos		 Rob McMeen
Frisco Eagles
1939 John Momberg
Cincinnati Rhinos		 Eric Borseth
Altoona Warriors
1938 Larry Schilling
Louisiana Krewe		 Mike Coveyou
Oak Ridge Bombers
1937 Tony Musso
Kansas City Monarchs		 Darrell Hanson
Quasqueton Carpsuckers
1936 Paul Wakeman
San Francisco Seals		 Darrell Hanson
Quasqueton Carpsuckers
1935 Paul Wakeman
San Francisco Seals		 Phil Bohne
Laplata Tornados
1934 Bob McMeen
Texas Aggies		 Darrell Hanson
Quasqueton Carpsuckers
1933 Paul Wakeman
San Francisco Seals		 Phil Bohne
Laplata Tornados
1932 Paul Wakeman
San Francisco Seals		 Darrell Hanson
Quasqueton Carpsuckers
1931 Paul Wakeman
San Francisco Seals		 Mike Coveyou
Oak Ridge Bombers
1930 Paul Wakeman
San Francisco Seals		 Mike Coveyou
Oak Ridge Bombers
1929 Paul Wakeman
San Francisco Seals		 Casey Tibbitts
San Diego Admirals
1928 Paul Wakeman
San Francisco Seals		 Darrell Hanson
Quasqueton Carpsuckers
1927 Paul Colbert
Morristown Jacks		 Doug Stout
Virginia Senators