Baseball’s connections to Rockville will be highlighted during an upcoming Glenview Mansion-Peerless Rockville speaker series program titled “The History of Baseball in Rockville.”
The event will take place from 7 to 8 pm on Thursday, March 12, at Glenview Mansion, 603 Edmonston Drive. Historian Bill Hickman will discuss Rockville’s ties to Major League Baseball and the Negro Leagues, including players and managers associated with the city and their links to the local community.
The presentation will also explore several baseball-related questions tied to Rockville history, including why former Washington Nationals pitcher Walter Johnson is buried in the city and how the Red Brick Courthouse connects to the sport. The program is free and open to the public, with light refreshments served. Registration is encouraged at https://peerlessrockville.org
“Join Peerless Rockville for a Glenview Mansion Speaker Series program about Rockville’s storied connection with both major league and Negro leagues baseball. Bill Hickman will present a rundown of the various players and managers with Rockville associations to the history of the game. You will learn about their performances on the diamond, and in some cases, their impact on the Rockville community. Interested in answers to the following? Why is Walter Johnson buried in Rockville? What Rockville ballplayer was investigated by the Kennedy Assassination Records Review Board? What is the connection between Montgomery County’s Red Brick Courthouse and baseball?”
