Lufkin PONY Grad World Series Game, August 30, 1959

In August 1959, the Lufkin PONY Grad team travelled to Springfield, Illinois, for the World Series tournament. They won this game 2-1 against the team from Riverside, California, eventually winning the tournament to bring the World Series title home to East Texas. Diboll's Bobby Ramsey was a member of the team and received good luck messages from most of the town's citizens.