Rosey Rowswell 1st Pittsburgh Pirates Broadcaster Original 1925 Christmas Card Baseball Photos "To Pat A great Bear

"To Pat A great Bear Fan - John Dottley"Very rarely found on signed football cards

and the team soon began its inaugural season

McMillon starred at Bradley and played four years in the NBA but suffered emotional and marital problems and wound up doing odd jobs and living on disability benefits

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Rosey Rowswell 1st Pittsburgh Pirates Broadcaster Original 1925 Christmas Card Baseball Photos "To Pat A great BearAlbert Kennedy Rowswell attached himself to his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates at a young age and grew up as one of the club's biggest fans. After he achieved many a young boy's dream by becoming the Pirates' first radio broadcaster in 1936, Rowswell never lost that youthful exuberance and love for his favorite team. Rowswell, affectionately nicknamed "Rosey" by his many fans, was a former secretary at Pittsburgh's Third Presbyterian Church. He began his