Pittsburgh
Alleghenies – 1973, 2023-present
Joe Elinich, GM
Franchise #10
History
Brief: Franchise #10 has been entrenched
in TCBA since the very beginning of the league’s existence, originally
known as the Waukesha Freemen, dating back to the late 19th
century under the guidance of orator Ken Sajdak. In late 1972, responding
to published reports that named Sajdak as possibly “Deep Throat,” Sajdak
sold his franchise to a little known government employee, Joe Elinich, who
quietly moved the franchise to Pittsburgh for the 1973 season. Little is
known of the connection between the Sajdaks and
the Elinichs, except that each family once
operated a TCBA franchise in the early years of the 20th
century. Mysteriously, they each had
disappeared from the public eye by the end of 1973.
Frank Tedeschi purchased Franchise 10 at a storage auction
prior to the 1974 season, but then sold it to Evanston’s pharmacy magnate,
Al Keefer, who retained control until 2023, when Joe Elinich reappeared,
repurchased Franchise 10, and returned the team to Pittsburgh, once again
as the Alleghenies.
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