OLLI Wednesday Presentation: Hautean’s in the World Series

Jon OLLI at Indiana State on Wednesday, October 29 for “Hauteans in the World Series.” Mark Bennett of the Tribune-Star presents a captivating look at local baseball history. A columnist and sports reporter since the Larry Bird era, Bennett delves into the careers of Terre Haute’s own World Series participants. The presentation highlights Mordecai Brown, a two-time World Series champion with the Cubs who later operated a Terre Haute gas station, Hall-of-Famer Max Carey, a star of the 1925 Pirates, and Art Nehf, a Hautean who pitched in five World Series. The talk concludes with Tommy John’s three World Series appearances with the Dodgers and Yankees.

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