The Tottenville baseball program has long established itself as the gold standard on the diamond among its Staten Island cohorts.
The Pirates, who have won 11 PSAL city titles, are typically among New York City’s elite and have consistently thrown out top-level talent.
Take a look at some of these vintage shots of the team in action over the years:
Charlie Wonsowicz (1986)
Ace pitcher Charlie Wonsowicz, who continued to work as a scout for the Yankees after beating St. John’s, delivers pitch. (1986)
PSAL City Champs (1987)
Tottenville players hurry up after taking the PSAL crown in 1987 at Shea Stadium. (1987)
’95 Fields
Winning pitcher Paul Stabile, second from the right, leads his Tottenville HS team-mates to the mound at Shea Stadium to congratulate Jason Marquis (21) after the Marquis struck out the final touch to preserve Tottenville’s 3-2 win over George Washington and PSAL City Baseball Championships. (1995)
Father and son (1995)
Tottenville baseball coach Tom Tierney Jr. and Tom Tierney Sr. March 6, 1995
Jason Marquis (1996)
Future MLB All-Star Jason Marquis warms up before a game. (5/30/1996)
Zack Granite (2009)
Zack Granite, a future MLB outfielder, delivers a pitch for the Pirates. (2009)
Gil Mendoza takes the cast (2011)
Tottenville SS Gil Mendoza throws from catcher Kevin Krause. (2011)
Joe DiBenedetto’s No-No (2013)
Tottenville’s pitcher Joe DiBenedetto throws a pitch at the start of his no-hitter against New Dorp on Friday 19. April 2013 (Staten Island Advance / Bill Lyons)
Flick of the Wrist (2015)
Tottenville SS James Greig field founder and fires over to 1st for the kickoff. June 3, 2015 (Staten Island Advance / Hilton Flores)
Party of Three (2015)
Tottenville’s James Wise laces a triple in the gap. (2015)
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