New Orleans Baseball Community Mourns the Sudden Demise of the First Lady of AAABA Baseball

For many sports is not just a professional field but a lifelong love affair. For them, the sound of the crack of the bat and the cheer of the crowd becomes unified with their heartbeat. This is a tale of a baseball player who has not only lived her whole life living this life but has also helped to create and nurture it. 

This is the story of a remarkable woman who has been the living embodiment of the baseball utopia. Her bonds with the AAABA Baseball Tournament are nothing short of the strongest familial bonds. 

Honoring the heart and soul of New Orleans Baseball 

The Johnstown’s baseball community has been mourning the loss of a family member, a fan, and a true supporter. Maureen Scheuermann, a pillar of strength for the Johnstown’s baseball community, breathed her last afternoon. It was the eve of Maureen Scheuermann’s 90th birthday. The wife of late AAABA Hall of Famer Louis “Rags” Scheuermann and also the proud mother of fellow HOF member Joe Scheuermann, Maureen was the cherished matriarch figure for the baseball community of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Picture the iconic Kirsch-Rooney Stadium in New Orleans. No doubt that it has been the place where baseball legends were born. Maureen’s family, including her late legendary husband and her son, didn’t just manage this stadium but they turned the stadium into a temple of baseball dreams. 

The Scheuermann family’s unwavering passion and dedication towards baseball made the New Orleans franchise an integral part of the tournament’s history. The baseball community mourns the sudden demise of the first lady of AAABA Baseball Tournament. But they also celebrated her contributions and her life as she nurtured this tournament to make it stand on the pedestal it is standing on.

The grandson of Maureen and Louis Scheuermann, Tyler Scheuermann, who is also a representative of the New Orleans AAABA franchise said, “With heavy but grateful hearts, our family would like to share that our mother, MawMaw, sister, aunt and friend, Maureen O’Donnell Scheuermann, passed away…”. He further added, “She lived a remarkable life of faith, love and family and is now reunited with ‘Rags’ and her family.”

Tributes pouring in for baseball’s beloved matriarch 

George Arcurio III, the President of Johnstown Oldtimers Baseball Association stated that he had noticed Maureen Scheuermann attending tournament games each August. Unfortunately, she was unable to attend the matches as her health issues prevented her from traveling north for the last.

Arcurio mentioned the support that every young baseball enthusiast, every player of the franchise along with their families have continued to receive unending love and support. Arcurio said, “Mrs. Scheuermann was one of the biggest supporters the tournament has ever had going back to the days of her husband ‘Rags’ and bringing the boys and her whole family up.”

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AAABA Executive Director Bob Mingo, of Youngstown, talking about her influence added, “This is a major loss. It’s unfortunate that the older people that had a major impact on the tournament are passing away.”

The impact Maureen Scheuermann has had on the New Orleans franchise, young players and the field of baseball will be lasting forever. On her 90th birth anniversary let’s not mourn for the loss but rather celebrate her legacy and the efforts she put into the field of sports throughout her lifetime.

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