![]() ![]() "If you don’t have the support of the community, you're not going anywhere," he said. Manto credits fellow Booster Club officers Joe Ganci, Bob Kroschwitz and Tom Larkin and he is thankful for the support of the area businesses and residents. While they were building those things, they were also building friendships and a strong sense of community. Redoing infields, installing sprinkler systems, building dugouts, building the press box. And, all the things that the Booster Club did as a whole. "One of my favorite memories is winning that first state championship. "To me, getting things done for the kids was the best part," Manto said. The relationship between Chubby and SHS Baseball was rewarding for all involved. He also got involved in the athletic program at SHS and served as president of the Baseball Booster Club for 25 years. He landed on the East side of Hamilton Township, where with wife Joann (his high school sweetheart), he raised three Steinert graduates: Anthony, Class of 1983 Sharon, Class of '85 and Michael, Class of '87. He also played baseball at Trenton Catholic High School and Trenton Junior College. Growing up in "North Trenton," he played Little League, Babe Ruth and American Legion baseball. I played basketball, and I played tennis for recreation, but I've loved baseball since I was a kid." "He loved the Yankees and he loved Joe D(iMaggio). "I probably get my love of baseball from my father," Manto said. "When I was a baby, my aunt called me that and it stuck," Anthony Manto said.Īmong the many other things that his family bestowed on him, along with another obvious nickname - Tony - was a love of sports. Never was, really, except for perhaps a very short time while he was an infant. Steinert High School Athletic Hall of Fame | Hamilton | Mercer County| New Jersey ![]()
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