Jake Daubert started his professional baseball career in Lykens, PA in 1906. He quickly rose to the big leagues.
Coal Region baseball star seen in 1906 photograph
“Baseball fever” – Williams Valley’s 1906 season featured pro players, violent fans
In 1906, a small valley in Pennsylvania's Coal Region caught a case of baseball fever. The towns were never the same again.
“Hungry Fans Plan Big Welcome” – Baseball Star Jake Daubert Returns in 1919
Baseball fans from Upper Dauphin County gathered in Harrisburg in August 1919 to watch a local hero play for the Cincinnati Reds on City Island.
First-baseman Jake Daubert went from Pennsylvania’s Williams Valley to National League MVP in 1913
Daubert played his first professional baseball in Williams Valley in 1906. A decade later, he was an MVP and World Series champion.
Williamstown Takes on the Harrisburg Giants – July 1905
In an exhibition game in July 1905, the Harrisburg Giants traveled to the Upper End to take on Williamstown.
Poor sportsmanship? – An ugly incident on a Williams Valley ballfield in 1894
The fight during a game in August 1894 prompted an angry response from one Williamstown resident.
