Sports #: Pittsburgh Sports Firsts

Sports #: Pittsburgh Sports Firsts
Alliance of Esteemed Duquesne Scribes
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Paperback
h229 x 152mm - 208pg
15 Mar 2021 US
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9781467146111
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Countless groundbreaking moments in the nation' s sports history were made on the gridirons, courts, fields, ice rinks and ballparks of Pittsburgh. Duquesne' s Chuck Cooper was the first African American player drafted by the NBA. Beloved local radio station KDKA produced the first-ever broadcast of a Major League Baseball game. The Pittsburgh Stars were the first NFL champions in 1902. The first nighttime World Series game was played in the Steel City, and the only game seven World Series walk-off homerun happened there too. The city boasts compelling claims as the birthplace of pro hockey, pro football and college basketball. Some of the most preeminent authors and sports historians of Western Pennsylvania capture the vivid moments that make Pittsburgh a city of historic sports firsts.

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The Alliance of Esteemed Duquesne Scribes includes some of the most preeminent authors and sports historians of Western Pennsylvania, such as David Finoli, Tom Rooney, Josh Taylor, Chris Fletcher, Gary Kinn, Bill Ranier, John Franko, Robert Healy III, Jim Lachimia, Chuck Cooper III and Douglas Cavanaugh.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781467146111
Published: 15 Mar 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: History Press
Publisher: History Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine: 8mm
Weight: 18g
Pages: 208

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