The Great Rube Parnham
April 25, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center 1832 Arboretum Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132
Presented by Edward T. Damer
Join Edward T. Damer, author of Thirty-Three in Twenty-Three: The World of Rube Parnham and Other Baseball Stories, in an exploration of the career and impact of one Rube Parnham. Parnham, a McKeesport native, is honored within the International League Hall of Fame for his time as the record-setting star pitcher of the Baltimore Orioles in the 1920s. Notorious for both his skill and his temper, “the Rube” was McKeesports first big-time professional sports star.
Members and minors may attend free of charge, all others pay $5.
