World War I – Sylvester Kerwick
A newspaper photograph (later colorized) of Sylvester J. Kerwick who served as a sergeant in the World War. He was a lifelong resident of Black Heath, Cass Township, Schuylkill County, […]
Nolan Shaffer – Independent Baseball Player from Hegins
Nolan Shaffer was born November 23, 1985. He lived in Hegins, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and attended Tri-Valley High School, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was an Independent League baseball […]
Spottswood Poles – Negro League Baseball Player
A colorized photo of Spottswood Poles, taken about the time he was a member of the Harrisburg Colored Giants (1906-1908), that frequently played games against white teams, including in the […]
Girls’ Little League Softball All-Stars, 1972
A photograph of members of the Little League Girls’ Softball All-Stars of 1974. Identified are (from left): Bonnie Wenner; Carolyn Harley; Cindy Connelly; and Rose Fesnock. The communities in which […]
Eddie Plank (1875-1926) – Hall of Fame Player from Gettysburg
Edward Stuart Plank was born August 31, 1875, on a farm near Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Known as “Gettysburg Eddie.” he played 17 seasons of Major League Baseball, from 1901 […]
Minersville – Girls’ Little League Champions
An undated newspaper photograph of the championship team of the Minersville Major Girls’ Little League, sponsored by the New Minersville Hose Company, Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo appeared in […]
Reflections on the Baseball History of Shamokin, 1956
A 1929 Sanborn map showing the physical layout of Edgewood Park and Maysville Park at Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Both parks had baseball diamonds and both were important sites in […]
Tyler Herb – Minor League Baseball Player from Wiconisco
Tyler Herb of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was a 2010 graduate of Williams Valley High School, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He played for four years in the Big South […]