Tag: Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum

Mickey Vernon and Musical Star Gwen Verdon

The Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum, located in Delaware County, PA,  is a non-profit museum with the purpose of celebrating the life and career of Mickey himself and the athletes of his home county.  It is funded strictly by donations. Mickey Vernon died on September 24, 2008.  Two months before he died, he and I were taking a trip to …

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Baseball card flipping tournament raised money for United States Military All Star Baseball Team

On Saturday, March 24 the Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum hosted a highstakes baseball card flipping tournament to benefit the United States Military All Star Baseball Team. This Texas Hold ‘Em style high stakes tournament was a huge success and we have the video to prove it. Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum at One Beaver …

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Mickey Vernon Museum – Become a Friend of the Museum

The Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum thanks the following individuals for being a “Friend of the Museum” for 2011. “Step up to the Plate” and join the 2012 team! Only $10 will ensure quality exhibits for the 2012 season. For more information you can contact us at vankoski21@comcast.net • Jim Vankoski, Curator • 610-909-4919.

American League players drawn by Vic Johnson – Gus Zernial

From the Mickey Vernon Museum, American League Baseball players drawn by Vic Johnson. This caricature of Gus Zernial is just one of a series of 19 caricatures of American League baseball players drawn by Vic Johnson during 1957. This caricature of Gus Zernial and the the other 18, is taken from a composite collection of those illustrations …

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Highstakes baseball card flipping tournament to benefit the United States Military All Star Baseball Team

The Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum at One Beaver Valley Road in Chadds Ford, PA 19317, is hosting a highstakes baseball card flipping tournament to benefit the United States Military All Star Baseball Team. This Texas Hold ‘Em style high stakes tournament will be held on Saturday, March 24 starting at 1 PM. Practice sessions …

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Texas Hold ‘Em Style Baseball Card Flipping Tournament

The Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum at One Beaver Valley Road in Chadds Ford, PA 19317, is hosting a high stakes baseball card flipping tournament to benefit the United States Military All Star Baseball Team. This Texas Hold ‘Em style high stakes tournament will be held on Saturday, March 24 starting at 1 PM.  Practice sessions will be held at the …

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