Kennett Square in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Herb Pennock Park - A History
In 1971, Mr. John W. Manfredi approached the Kennett
Borough Council about building a baseball field on what
was a landfill in Kennett. He received approval and work
began in the summer of 1971. Later that summer, Mr.
Manfredi and his friends from the Italian American club and
Hewlett Packard started with 2 teams and played 5-6 games.
The following year, a league of 8 teams was formed. This
league turned into the Sam Tavoni Slow Pitch Softball
League. The league still plays today under the direction of
the Kennett Area Park and Recreation Board. The land Mr.
Manfredi and his friends turned into a baseball field has
evolved into Herb Pennock Park.
The park is named after Herbert Jeffries Pennock.
Herb Pennock (Feb. 10, 1894 -Jan. 30, 1948) was born in
Kennett Square, PA and was a professional baseball pitcher.
He played major league baseball from 1912 through 1934.
Pennock played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1912-15); the
Boston Red Sox (1915-17, 1919-22, 1934); and the New York
Yankees (1923-33). As a pitcher, Mr. Pennock had 241 career
victories and was a 5-time World Series champion. He is a
member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is February 10, 1894.
Location. 39° 50.317′ N, 75° 43.393′ W. Marker is in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker is on West South Street east of Scarlet Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 W South Street, Kennett Square PA 19348, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Manor of Steyning (approx. half a mile away); Kennett Square (approx. half a mile away); Wm. W. Fahey Post No. 491 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Isaac D. Johnson (approx. 0.8 miles away); Crown Forces Encampment (approx. 0.8 miles away); Historic Homestead (approx. 0.9 miles away); State Fencibles of Philadelphia Campsite (approx. 1.2 miles away); Traversing the Red Clay Valley (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kennett Square.
Regarding Herb Pennock Park - A History. There is a Herb Pennock article on Wikipedia. He was the Philadelphia Phillies' general manager when he died.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on January 31, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 26, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on January 27, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.