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Coach Jim Van Scoyoc meet & greet

The Gymnasium, First Street Community Center 221 First Street NE, Mount Vernon

Legendary Norway High School baseball coach Jim Van Scoyoc will be on site to greet people as they visit the exhibit. Van Scoyoc, who was featured in the movie “The Final Season” later served as a pitching coach for the minor leagues in the Detroit Tigers organization and at Kirkwood Community College.

How Iowa Met Baseball – The Myths, The History, The Players

The Uptown Theatre, First Street Community Center The Uptown Theatre, 221 First Street NE, Mount Vernon

Historian John Liepa will explore the myths regarding the “invention” of baseball, the origins and evolution of the early game in the United States; how the Civil War played a role in accelerating the spread of the game; the very first mention of the game’s coming to Iowa in 1858, and how it caught on. […]

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