Pittsburgh Sports Firsts

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.

Author: Alliance of Esteemed Duquesne Scribes
Publisher: History Press
Published: 03/15/2021
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781467146111
ISBN10: 1467146110
BISAC Categories:
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Sports
- Sports & Recreation | Reference
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports