Emery Parichy (top pic, first row, center) was the owner/sponsor of the Bloomer Girls team in the Na
Emery Parichy (top pic, first row, center) was the owner/sponsor of the Bloomer Girls team in the National Girls Baseball League (NGBL). In 1934, he created the first ever museum dedicated to baseball in Forest Park, IL. The Forest Park Baseball Museum predated the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown by five years. It was attached to Parichy Memorial Stadium, the ballpark he built for the Bloomer Girls…Be sure to tag us if you use our photos! -- source link
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