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Mon Valley Notables

Major League Baseball Players of the Mon Valley

The following is a list of players that were born in the Mon valley.  It is possible that there may be others who lived in the Mon valley, but were born elsewhere.  If you know of any others who made "the Big Leagues", email Mike Donaldson.

Source:  Baseball Reference.com Online



 
 
 
NAME Birthplace Date of Birth Date of Death Place of Death Years Played
Abbott, Ody New Eagle Sep 5, 1888 Apr 13, 1933 Washington DC 1910
Bruckmiller, Andy McKeesport Jan 1, 1882 Jan 12, 1970 McKeesport 1905
Coles, Chuck Fredericktown Jun 27, 1931 Jan 25, 1996 Myrtle Beach, SC 1958
Conroy, Tim McKeesport Apr 3, 1960 Living  -  1978 - 1987
Coulson, Bob Courtney Jun 17, 1887 Sep 11, 1953 Washington, PA  1908 - 1914
DalCanton, Bruce California Jun 15, 1942 Living  -  1967 - 1977
Filipowicz, Steve Donora  Jun 28, 1921 Feb 21, 1975 Wilkes-Barre, PA 1944 - 1948
Griffey, Ken (Sr.)  Donora Apr 10, 1950  Living  -  1973 - 1991
Griffey, Ken (Jr.) Donora Nov 21, 1969 Living  -  1989 - present
Gumbert, Harry Elizabeth Nov 5, 1909  Jan 4, 1995 Wimberley, TX 1935 - 1950
Hancock, Fred Allenport Mar 28, 1920 Mar 12, 1986 Clearwater, FL 1949
Holton, Brian McKeesport Nov 29, 1959 Living  -  1985 - 1990
Humphries, Albert California Sep 26, 1880 Sept 21, 1945 Orlando, FL 1910 - 1915
Krivda, Rick McKeesport Jan 19, 1970 Living  -  1995 - 1998
LeJohn, Don Daisytown May 13, 1934 Living  -  1965
Markle, Cliff Dravosburg May 3, 1894 May 24, 1974 Temple City, CA 1915 - 1924
Martin, Paul Brownstown Mar 10, 1932 Living  -  1955
Musial, Stan Donora Nov 21, 1920 Living  -  1941 - 1963
Nicciai, Ron Gallatin Jun 18, 1917 Living  -  1952
Parrish, Lance Clairton Jun 15, 1956 Living  -  1977 - 1995
Phillips, Bill Allenport Nov 9, 1868 Oct 25, 1941 Charleroi, PA 1890 - 1903
Qualters, Tom McKeesport Apr 1, 1935 Living  -  1953 - 1958
Roebuck, Ed East Millsboro Jul 3, 1931 Living  -  1955 - 1966
Ross, Gary McKeesport Sep 16, 1947 Living  -  1968 - 1977
Russell, Jim Fayette City Oct 1, 1918 Nov 24, 1987  Pittsburgh, PA 1942 - 1951
Sessi, Walter Finleyville Jul 23, 1918 Living  -  1941 - 1946
Smith, Jake Dravosburg Jun 10, 1887 Nov 7, 1948 E. McKeesport 1911
Uchrinscko, Jimmy West Newton Oct 20, 1900 March 17, 1995 Mt.Pleasant, PA 1926
Walker, Ewart  Brownsville Jun 1, 1887 Nov 14, 1965 Leeds, AL  1909 - 1912
Wolfe, Barney Independence (Allenport) Jan 9, 1876 Feb 27, 1953 N.Charleroi, PA  1903 - 1906

 

Players who were born outside the Mon Valley, but later lived in the area.

Pat Mullen *1 Trotter, PA Nov 1, 1917 Living  -  1940 - 1953
Tener, John K *2 County Tyrone, IRE Jul 25, 1863 May 19, 1946 Pittsburgh, PA 1885 - 1890
        *1 Pat Mullen, born Trotter (near Connellsville) Lived in Grindstone, Fayette Co.
        *2 John Kinley Tener lived in Charleroi. He was later Governor of Pennsylvania.
 
 
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