They brought prayer books and prayed, and look, the stands were packed. Nuns lent gravitas and insured blessings, but on which team?
Added later, for Su's benefit:
Benedictine Nuns in mid-Minnesota were an everyday sight back then. At an event like this, the dugout would have been a place of honor for the sisters. It was cooler there in the shade, it was right beside the infield, and most likely, some of those nuns were huge baseball fans. In 1950, these 11 nuns likely comprised the whole teaching staff at St Boniface Grade School, 3 blocks away. Also likely, the parish priest was on the mound, sprinkling holy water and incanting in Latin for the endless years the grandstand needed to stand. It must have worked, too--they're still there, still being used.
Added later, for Su's benefit:
Benedictine Nuns in mid-Minnesota were an everyday sight back then. At an event like this, the dugout would have been a place of honor for the sisters. It was cooler there in the shade, it was right beside the infield, and most likely, some of those nuns were huge baseball fans. In 1950, these 11 nuns likely comprised the whole teaching staff at St Boniface Grade School, 3 blocks away. Also likely, the parish priest was on the mound, sprinkling holy water and incanting in Latin for the endless years the grandstand needed to stand. It must have worked, too--they're still there, still being used.
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