Alva Review-Courier -

Austin Eugene Quinn was born May 2, 1946, in Alva, Oklahoma, and passed away October 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife Peggy, who passed away February 6, 2019.

During the 1950s, Little League Baseball in Alva was a very big part of our lives. I, Dr. Tom Blue, first met Austin in June of 1956. I was a first-year player for the Braves, and Austin a third-year player for the Cubs. I remember three things from that game. My first time at bat, their pitcher, later to become an endocrinologist, hit me in the head on the very first pitch, we got clobbered, and in the third inning, with th...