Chester, PA

Chester is a southern suburb of Philadelphia, PA, located on the Delaware River across from New Jersey in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Teams that have played here

• Chester Blue Stockings, Keystone Association (1884)
• Chester, Pennsylvania State League (1901)
• Chester/Tamaqua, Atlantic League (1907)
• Chester, Tri-State League (1912)

Persons who were born here

• Dave Anderson, pitcher
• Harry Barton, catcher
• Tom Berry, outfielder
• Joe Cassidy, infielder
• Ted Cather, outfielder
• T.J. Chism, minor league pitcher
• Tom Chism, infielder
• Jack Daniels, outfielder
• Ben Davis, catcher
• Glenn Davis, minor league infielder
• Larry File, pitcher
• Ron Henry, catcher
• Chris Kirsch, minor league pitcher
• Jack Leiper, pitcher
• Harry Lyons, outfielder
• John Munyan, catcher
• Danny Murtaugh, infielder; manager
• Tim Murtaugh, minor league catcher
• Johnny Podgajny, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Dave Anderson, pitcher
• Tom Berry, outfielder
• Joe Cassidy, infielder
• Porter Charleston, pitcher
• Herman Gordon, pitcher
• Lefty Johnson, outfielder
• Carlton Lord, infielder
• Danny Murtaugh, infielder; manager
• Billy Serad, pitcher
• Warren Peace, pitcher
• Johnny Podgajny, pitcher
• John Talbot, umpire
• Rube Vinson, outfielder
• Jim York, catcher

Educational institutions located here

• Brandywine Junior College
• Chester High School
• Widener University