Pittsburgh Sports Firsts

by Alliance of Esteemed Duquesne Scribes

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467146110
• ISBN13: 9781467146111
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"