This Day in History: 1965-06-25

Statistics released confirmed that the Mahwah High School Thunderbird baseball team was one of the more successful ones in the school’s six year history. Three players hit over .300. Leading the team was Dave Mihok who pitched 50 innings, striking out 62. He hit .409 in earning a 5-3 record on the mound. Also hitting .300 or more were third baseman Gene Tremblay and first baseman John Peyman. The team’s overall record was 12-6 which earned them a tie for second place in the Northern Bergen Interscholastic League where their record was 11-5. (Bristow)