Pittsburgh Sports Firsts

Pittsburgh Sports Firsts
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 199
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ISBN-10 : 9781439672136
ISBN-13 : 143967213X
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Book Synopsis Pittsburgh Sports Firsts by : Alliance of Esteemed Duquesne Scribes

Download or read book Pittsburgh Sports Firsts written by Alliance of Esteemed Duquesne Scribes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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