Albenesius, Francis 1983

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1919 or 1920 SAJC Junior Club Francis 3rd from right standing

1925 26 Pieper Koch

Francis far left

Francis on left with Elmer Mocker

1928 29 Koch Brothers Francis Albenesius is in circle

Like many athletes during this era, Francis was an avid softball pitcher and coach

Francis far right coach

Profile Bio courtesy of John Maurath

1924 (first time in the papers) played fullback for St. Agnes, beating St. Agatha 1-0. Municipal League.

1925 played fullback for Pieper-Koch in the Muny League against St. Boniface. 1-1 tie.

1926 played outside right for Ivanhoe Elevens (aka the “Ives”). They played at Ivanhoe Field (Kingshighway and Southwest). Scored one of the winning goals against the Innisfails, cited for “playing in great style”.

Played fullback in another game against HIP. Team lost 4-3. (also in 1926)

Played halfback in another game against Schollmeyer Realtors.

1927 Played fullback against the German Sport Club. Won 1-0

1928 Played fullback for Koch Bros. Hardware against Lee-Scherman. Won 1-0

1929 played for the William Watson-O’Rourke Realty Co team, Municipal Soccer Association.

Shot 3 of the winning goals as center forward against the Tanzemhager Club. 9 – 1.

In another game against German Sport Club, he scored one of the 11 winning goals. He played fullback in this game.

1930 His name was in the paper 6 different times.

1931 Married to Bernadette Krieger. They had 3 children, then Bernadette died young (1941) and he remarried and had more children.

Didn’t see him in the papers anymore until 1934, when he became a well-known softball pitcher (and coach for girls teams) for various teams into the 1940’s. His first wife Bernadette died in 1941.

1931 Married to Bernadette Krieger (died 1941) and had 3 children:
– Francis (Skip) Albenesius
– Jackie Albenesius
– Richard Albenesius

July 1934 – Pitched a softball championship game attended by over 6000 spectators

NewsPaper Article Text

Stockmann Team Wins Softball Championship

Approximately 6000 spectators jammed every available inch of space at the St. Louis Municipal Association Park (Fox Park) last night to witness the playoff between the Stockmanns and Grand Chevrolet for the championship of the first half in the men’s division. The Stockmanns, with Francis Albenesius hurling in shutout form, scored a 1 to 0 triumph. Vern Bradburn pitched for the losing team and allowed only four hits but a base on balls proved his undoing.

With one down in the fifth, Norman Klopper, Stockmann’s catcher, drew the pass and scored when Elmer Gable’s fly to center fell between Serb and Bieber for a two-bagger. The contest was marked by many tense situations, the most dramatic moment of the evening coming in the first inning when the Chevvies filled the bases with none down, only to have Albenesius retire the next three batters on strikes.

Sept 1934 was named to the St. Louis Softball Association Managers All-Star Team as Pitcher

Didn’t see him in the papers anymore until 1934, when he became a well-known softball pitcher (and coach for girls teams) for various teams into the 1940 and 1950’s

1950 Francis remarried to Marie Schomaker and had 1 child:

– James Albenesius

Francis worked as a Newspaper Pressman for the Star and Times and retired from the Post Dispatch

1982 Francis away at the age of 75