Name: Iconic Conversations: Ed Wheatley, Baseball in St. Louis
Location: National Park Event Location

Join us each month for a thought-provoking speaker series that brings St. Louis history to life. Gateway Arch National Park and Jefferson National Parks Association are proud to host compelling talks by local authors and other knowledgeable guests who will explore a variety of topics relevant to the St. Louis region. You might learn about our city's early beginnings, its architecture, our prominent leaders, the rise of the Gateway Arch, our civil rights struggles, and the best things to do around town. Book discussions will be followed by an author signing opportunity. 
All programs are free and no reservations are needed. They will be held at 2:00 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month in the rotunda of the historic Old Courthouse (11 N. 4th Street, St. Louis, MO 63102). The building is fully accessible, and a sign language interpreter will be on hand for each presentation.  
What better season to learn about our town’s baseball history than April? Author Ed Wheatley traces St. Louis’ long love affair with “America’s favorite pastime” –from kids playing in farm fields and school yards to the sports heroes of the major leagues and Negro leagues.
Ed grew up in and around the world of baseball and continues to play in senior leagues across the country. As a leader of the St. Louis Browns Historical Society, he works to preserve the history and legacy of this transplanted American League team.

Iconic Conversations: Ed Wheatley, Baseball in St. Louis

The Gateway Arch and Old Courthouse with a row of pink blooming cherry trees in front

Cherry trees in bloom

Reaching for the Clouds

The Gateway Arch reflected in the waters of of the north pond

The Gateway Arch reflected

looking across the green lawn in Smith Square to the Old Courthouse

The Old Courthouse

West Entrance to the Gateway Arch Visitor Center

Gateway Arch

Dred and Harriet Scott statue in front of the columns of the Old Courthouse in the morning light

Old Courthouse

Gateway Arch at Sunrise

the sun coming up and illuminated clouds behind the Gateway Arch

Sunrise at the Gateway Arch

People waiting on the Arch grounds waiting for the 4th of July Fireworks show to start.

Iconic Conversations: Ed Wheatley, Baseball in St. Louis

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