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- George J. Kromer
(Stormy)
Hartland, Wisconsin formerly of Kaukauna
Age 94, passed away Friday morning following a short illness. He was born August 25, 1876 in Kaukauna and had resided in the Kaukauna area for the past 10 years. He was a railroad engineer for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad for over 50 years, he developed the Stormy Kromer Washable Kleen Cloth Cap, which he manufactured for many years, and was associated with Fox Valley Baseball for over 50 years as a player, manager or owner. Survivors are one brother, Arthur, Kaukauna, two sisters, Mrs. Arthur (Viola) Freier, Kaukauna, and Miss Norma Kromer, Kaukauna; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Fargo Funeral Home with Rev. John W. Mattek officiating. Interment will be in the Union Cemetery. Friends may call at the Fargo Funeral Home after 3 p.m. Sunday until the hour of service on Monday.
- George Stormy Kromer! That name is one which is as every dyed-in-the-wool baseball fan knows, closely connected with that great national game of baseball. But how did he get that name Stormy? Weve asked several old timers, but none seems to know. The answer maybe from a column in the St. Louis News edition of February 20th. One of Stormys greatest bid for fame was made in 1925 when he was bossing the Blytheville team on a record run of 35 straight defeats. The team lead the league in fielding, was sixth in batting, third in home runs, fourth in triples, sixth in doubles, and first in bases on balls. At the same time, he was turning out 360,000 hats a year at his Milwaukee plant. Once he was elected captain of a team to succeed a fellow who was known Windy. He wasnt on the job two days when one of the players said if the old caps name was Windy this fellows a Stormy.
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1876 - 1970 (94 years)
