Harold Gould shows off the Philly Stars jersey which he received at the unveiling of the Negro League Statue (Veterans Stadium, 6/18/03).
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Lou Hunsinger and event organizer, Ted Knorr chat at the start of the conference.
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Robert Scott on the Harrisburg Senators home field awaiting the tribute ceremonies.
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Ernest Burke and Willie Fordham before the ceremonies
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Triple pitching threat; Harold Gould, Robert Scott and Ernest Burke
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Marshall Waters, member of the 1927 Harrisburg Giants
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Harrisburg Senators manager, Dave Machemer wearing his Giants throwback uniform
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Tom Hailey, member of the 1953-54 Eastern League Champion Harrisburg Giants. Tom also played for the 1949 NY Cubans.
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Jim Weedon, member of the 1953-54 Eastern League Champion Harrisburg Giants.
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Harrisburg Senators honor former players
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Willie Fordham signs copies of his book “I Gave It My Best Shot”
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Group photo of the players
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Banquet Guests
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Banquet Guests
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Banquet Guests
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Ted Knorr officially begins the banquet ceremonies
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Reverend Kathie Charles honors our group with a prayer and blessings
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JUNE 26-29, 2003 - Harrisburg, PA. By Bert Orlitzky, NLBPA.com web adminstrator. Note: Click on any image to enlarge
The Harrisburg Young Professionals and the Society for American Baseball Research - Negro League Research Committee held the 6th annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Research Conference June 26-29, 2003 at the Crowne Plaza Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The conference brought together more than thirty-six of the leading researchers in the field of Negro League baseball history as well as several players. It featured twelve research presentations, a player panel, trivia, a Harrisburg Senator game, a banquet, a baseball simulation tournament, a tour of significant sites, entertainment, art, exhibits, and more.
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