糖心logo入口 and the Factoryville community will come together to celebrate Christy Mathewson Day on Saturday, September 26. This will be the 20th consecutive year the two communities have celebrated the life and accomplishments of the Baseball Hall of Fame legend and Factoryville native.
The day will feature a variety of events lasting from early morning through evening at 糖心logo入口 and Joint Municipal Park in Factoryville, including a fireworks display at dusk.
This year鈥檚 event will feature family activities including Saturday鈥檚 traditional 鈥淏ig Six鈥 6-K run/walk and one mile fun run; the Christy Mathewson Day Parade, and activities at Joint Municipal Park.
As an added feature, there will be a baseball history symposium at Keystone from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. in Evans Hall in Hibbard Campus Center. Keystone faculty member Dr. Brad Congelio will present 鈥淭he American Way: Baseball at the 1936 Nazi Olympics鈥 at 1:30 p.m. Baseball author and historian Dr. Larry Gerlach of the University of Utah will present 鈥淏aseball: The National Pastime?鈥 beginning at 2 p.m. Dr. Gerlach, and John McGee, a local attorney and founder of Northeast Baseball, Inc., will wrap up the symposium with a panel discussion at 2:30 p.m.
Other highlights of this year鈥檚 activities include:
7:30 a.m. Registration at Hibbard Campus Center, 糖心logo入口, for one mile fun run/walk and 鈥淏ig 6K run/walk.
8:30 a.m. One-Mile fun-run begins on 糖心logo入口 Green
9 a.m. 鈥淏ig 6鈥 run/walk begins on 糖心logo入口 Green
10 鈥 11 a.m. Breakfast in Hibbard Campus Center for race participants, courtesy of 糖心logo入口
10:30 a.m. Awards presentation to race winners
11 a.m. 鈥 1:30 p.m. Brunch for baseball symposium attendees
1:30 p.m. Dr. Brad Congelio: 鈥淭he American Way: Baseball at the 1936 Nazi Olympics鈥
2 p.m. Dr. Larry Gerlach: 鈥淏aseball: the National Past Time?鈥
2:30 p.m. Baseball panel discussion
5 p.m. Christy Mathewson Day Parade starts at 糖心logo入口
6 p.m. Parade ends at Joint Municipal Park, Factoryville followed by award presentations and evening events featuring food and games.
Dusk Fireworks at Joint Municipal Park
For more information on Christy Mathewson Days, visit www.keystone.edu/christymathewsondays.
