As a player and later a manager, Terry Fredrickson has been connected with the Elko Express for 50 years.
Wednesday, July 2, 7:30 p.m., when the Express host their rivals from New Market, at Fredrickson Field, the Express will retire Fredrickson’s No. 12, the jersey number he wore as a pitcher and sometimes wears while leading the ball club.
Fredrickson pitched for the Express from 1975 through 1984. He served as a playermanager during that time. Fredrickson’s father, Myron, started the ball club after managing in Farmington. At 19 or 20 years old, there was nobody else available to lead the team when former manager Dean Simon stepped down, said Brad Fredrickson, Terry’s brother and former teammate on the Express.
Terry Fredrickson heard about the proposal to retire his uniform after the completion of the 2024 season. Elko ended the season with its 19th state tournament appearance. The team won the state tournament in 2008.
“I thought they were trying to get rid of me,” he said. “But then I did a Google search and found out it’s quite common.”
Brad Fredrickson said the idea of retiring his brother’s No. 12 coincides nicely with Terry’s half-century of service to the Express. He said the opportunity to plan a nice event is better than doing it after Terry leaves the team. Terry manages the team’s...
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Express will retire Fredrickson’s No. 12
