March 28, 2024

Then and Now

Be a Rehoboth History Detective!

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Here are the clues for the December - January photo:
Our theme for 2016 will be “When We Were Kids.” In our December photo, a few young men are clowning around for the camera in July 1940. They played on a popular local baseball team. Do you know the name of the team?

Caption: On the back of this photo is written, “Million Dollar Rookie,” July 28, ’40

Here is the answer:
The team pictured is the Tigers. As explained in the book, Images of America, Rehoboth, Swansea and Dighton (p. 25)*:

“In 1935, a group of young Rehoboth boys (ages 13-16) were dared by boys at Bristol Aggie School to take them on in baseball. The Rehoboth boys responded by forming a team of theor own called the Rehoboth Tigers, which never experienced a single losing season.” After seeing this photo last month, John Hendricks of Seekonk stopped by the Museum to look at the original photo. According to John, the photo was taken at the DeMattos Farm on Summer St. in Rehoboth. Gilbert DeMattos is on the far left. Most likely his brother Joe is standing in the middle without a uniform.”

Congratulations to John Hendricks, who guessed correctly! John was a lifelong friend of another DeMattos brother, the late Frank DeMattos, who lived in that house until the day he died.

*Book written by Charles Turek Robinson and Frank DeMattos, brother of Gilbert and Joe, pictured.

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