Fred Knox passed away on February 6, 2024  in York Beach, ME. He was 87 years old.

Fred won 116 Intercity League games for the Hosmer Chiefs over his illustrious career. He was inducted into the ICL’s Hall of Fame as a member of its charter class in 2010 and the Suffolk University Hall of Fame in 2009.

Mr. Knox also served as the Head Baseball Coach at Medford High leading the Mustangs to several GBL titles in the 1970’s.

His full obituary is below:

Frederick C Knox, 87, of York ME, passed away on February 6, 2024,at home after ashort illness. He was born in Medford, Mass., son of Webster S. and Margaret J.(MacMillan) Knox.

Fred graduated from Suffolk University and subsequently taught Social Studies at Hobbs Junior High School in Medford and Medford High School for a total of 36 years. For many of those years, he coached the school’s baseball team, leaving a positive impact on his players which is still felt today.

Fred leaves his loving wife Janet of 49 years, and his beloved children Rick (Erik) and Becky (Rebecca), all of York. In addition, he leaves his sister Phyllis Connerney and husband William, of Needham, Mass.; two brothers, Bruce and William Knox, of So. Berwick, Maine; a brother-in-law, Robert Steele, of Millbury, Mass.; many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by two brothers, Webber and Robert Knox, and a sister, Margaret J. Carroll, and his sister-in-law, Barbara Steele.

Fred loved playing baseball as well as coaching. He pitched for Suffolk University, as well as for the Hosmer Chiefs, of the Intercity League. He was the most successful pitcher in the Intercity League, with 116 wins. He was inducted into three Halls of Fame: Suffolk University, City of Medford, and the Intercity Baseball Hall of Fame.

Fred’s love of American History was a passion throughout his life. With his best friend, Ellis Lane, he restored a Victorian cottage on the Nubble, in York Beach. In addition, he and Janet moved and restored a colonial house in Medford, the John Oakes house. After they moved to Maine in 1984, they purchased the John Banks house, c. 1680.

Fred maintained his friendship with Ellis Lane and Gordon Lewis, former teammates with the Hosmer Chiefs, and their wives, and continued to meet for coffee with an ever-widening group of sports fans on a weekly basis.

Fred often quoted “A nation that has forgotten its history is like a man who has lost his memory.” He loved this country and flew the American flag with pride daily. There was nothing he loved more than a crowd of friends, the ocean, and his family above all.

There will be a Celebration of Life at First Parish Church in York, Maine, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a charity of
your choice.

Ernie Ardolino, who was an original founder and the first player-manager of the Hosmer Chiefs in 1958, passed away on Saturday at age 85. He spent many years as an ICL umpire as well. Ernie was inducted into the Intercity League Hall of Fame in 2013.

Ernie’s obituary is below. He will be missed.

ARDOLINO, Ernest A., Sr., of Malden, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2023. Beloved husband of the late Anna J. (Puleo). Loving father of Diane Brown of Newport Beach, CA, Lauri Buonopane and her husband Steve of Bedford, Ernie A. Ardolino, Jr. of Melrose, and Elana Ryan and her husband Bobby of Peabody. Proud ‘Grandnpa’ and ‘Papa’ of Brittany, Shelby, and Cassidy Brown, Michael and Sophia Buonopane, Aliana, Ayla, and Aadryana Ryan, and Aiden and Andrew Ardolino. Former husband of the late Lorraine Galasso Smith. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and dear friends. Mr A. will be forever missed by the all who knew him throughout his many years of coaching and teaching.

Visiting Hours will be held from the Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St., Malden on Wednesday, December 20th from 4-7PM. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated from the Church on Thursday, December 21st at 10am. Relatives and friends invited. Burial will follow in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Arlington Catholic High School, 16 Medford St, Arlington, MA 02474.

(Malden, MA) – The Andre Chiefs came all the way back from a two games to none deficit to beat the Sabertooth Expos 12-3 and take the 2023 Intercity League Championship in five games on Friday night at Maplewood.

The Expos jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead off starter Josh Desai in the bottom of the first inning courtesy of a two-run homer off the bat of Dionys Quezada.

The Chiefs used the long ball to take the lead for good in the top of the second. A leadoff John Baptista solo shot to left-center cut the Expos lead in half to 2-1. Following a Nate Witkowski single and a walk to Nick Valdario, Juan Parra launched a Dan Metzdorf offering over the centerfield fence for three-run homer and a Chiefs a 4-2 lead.

Desai set the Expos down in the bottom of the second and the Chiefs put up another four spot in the top of the third to open the lead to 8-2. Andrew Caulfield led things off with a single and John Baptista reached on an infield error. Joe Bova then singled up the middle, scoring Caulfield, to make it a 5-2 game. Tyler Ferdinand’s single scored Baptista jumping the lead to 6-2. Valdario followed with a line drive to right, that was scored a triple, plating both Bova and Ferdinand making it 8-2. Valdario was thrown out at the plate trying to stretch it to four bases.

The Chiefs added a run in the top of the fourth on a Teddy Dziuba RBI single. They picked up a couple of more runs off reliever Bladamir Ramirez in the fifth on a Parra sacrifice fly and a bases loaded hit batsman to Dzuiba.

Desai was cruising and retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced through the bottom of the sixth.

The Chiefs picked up their final run in the top of the seventh before veteran lefty Jonathan Richard spelled Desai in the bottom of the inning, giving up a run, but sealing the win.

Desai went six full innings to get the win. He allowed four hits and struck out three.

For the Chiefs it was the 20th overall championship in franchise history dating back to the first in 1961. The team won five consecutive titles in the Suburban Twi-League as the Hosmer Chiefs from 1961-1965 before winning their first ICL crown in 1968. Since then, the Chiefs have won 15 ICL championships, 8 as the Hosmer Chiefs through 1980 and seven more as the Andre Chiefs from 1990-2023.

Teddy Dziuba’s bases loaded single, with nobody out in the bottom of the seventh, gave the Andre Chiefs a 2-1 win over the Sabertooth Expos on Thursday night at Morelli Field.

With the win the Chiefs even the series at two games each with the deciding game five now scheduled for Friday at 8:00 PM at Maplewood/Malden Catholic.

Andrew Caulfield gave the Chiefs a 1-0 lead with a solo homer off Expos starter Dan Shaw. Dionys Quezada evened things up at 1-1 with a homer off Tim Dunphy in the top of the fourth.

Dunphy went the distance for the Chiefs and scattered four hits and struck out five batters.