ABOUT THE EVENT
The 2021 Major League Baseball season is just around the corner. Gear up with Phoenixville’s Julian McCracken and Lou Beccaria as they lead a two-part virtual discussion for Phoenixville Public Library on Monday, February 22 at 7:00 PM. Part 1 is “If I Were the General Manager…”. Play General Manager of the Phillies for a night. With the team budget for paying players (without going over budget and incurring the MLB luxury tax), what would you do to improve the team to make it a playoff contender in 2021? Part 2 is “Negro League Stats: Did You Know…?” For many years, Negro League players were denied entry into the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame. Truth be told, many of the Negro League players had better stats than their White counterparts. Let’s discuss!
Phoenixville’s Julian McCracken is a former General Manager of the Reading Phillies and member of the Reading Baseball Hall of Fame who later worked for ProCards in Pottstown and Fleer Trading Cards in Mt. Laurel, NJ. Phoenixville resident Lou Beccaria is the former President and CEO of the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation and has played semi-pro baseball in Philadelphia, coached youth baseball, and written about baseball.
This event is free and open to the public and will take place online/by phone via Zoom. Registration is required at https://ccls.libcal.com/calendar/Phoenixville/talkin-baseball or by calling 610-933-3013 x132. E-mail mpinto@ccls.org for more information.
Image courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
610-933-3013 x132
