Bethlehem, PA

Bethlehem is located in Pennsylvania, 50 miles north of Philadelphia, PA and immediately east of Allentown, PA. It was a major center of the steel industry city at one point.

People born here

• Mark Angelo, minor league infielder/outfielder
• Joe Connell, pinch-hitter
• Joe Gormley, pitcher
• Chris Jelic, outfielder
• George Lees, catcher
• Matt McBride, infielder

People who died here

• Johnny Bucha, catcher
• Chappy Charles, infielder
• Sam Fishburn, infielder
• Ed Fitzpatrick, infielder
• Bob Fortune, USA national team infielder
• Mike McNally, infielder
• Tom Morgan, college coach
• Dick Wright, catcher

Educational Establishments

• Bethlehem Christian School
• Lehigh University
• Liberty High School
• Moravian College
• Northampton County Community College

Further Reading

• William Ecenbarger: Work, Fight, or Play Ball: How Bethlehem Steel Helped Baseball's Stars Avoid World War I, Temple University Press, Philadelphia, PA, 2024. ISBN 9781439925171