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Captain Edwin J. S. Young, USN

Commanding Officer, January 3, 1949 - April 15, 1950


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CAPT Edwin J.S. Young, Commanding Officer of the USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13), presents the Oceanic League baseball trophy to Chief Yeoman J.R. Chapin, right, coach and manager of the Salisbury Sound team on October 19, 1949. LTJG William Tarbox, ship's athletic officer, is at the left.

The Sally's Diamondeers came from behind in an errorless game to win over the USS Mount McKinley (AGC-7) 4 - 2 in the league championship playoff. Both teams had amassed a record of 10 wins and 2 losses in the 1949 season.