PUMPSIE GREEN
The Man Who Integrated the Boston Red Sox
A Tribute with Pete Elman, Arif Khatib, and Nat Bates
Join the society at its annual business meeting as we focus on the great baseball player Pumpsie Green, who was the first African American to play with the Red Sox, in 1959 – 12 years after major league baseball first integrated. Mr. Green, who died in 2019, attended El Cerrito High and later lived in El Cerrito.
Elman is a Bay Area lecturer and writer who knew Mr. Green. Khatib, founder of the Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame, and Bates, a longtime Richmond councilman and former mayor, were also Green’s friends. The talk will start after a brief business meeting and election of officers.
3 p.m. Sunday, January 26 at the El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane
For information, Dave Weinstein, 510-524-1737, davidsweinstein@yahoo.com
EL CERRITO NOTABLES
The El Cerrito Historical Society believes that a remarkable number of noteworthy people have come from El Cerrito or have lived here at some time in their lives. A few were world famous, others were well-known in the area or were particularly noteworthy in their own field. Click Here to visit our extensive list.
EL CERRITO'S TEPCO CERAMIC FACTORY
A brief History by (Ariel Plotnick/KQED)
I saw my first TEPCO dish at the Alameda Antiques Fair. A stack of floral patterned plates sat on a table, waiting to be bought. The pink glaze glistened in the sun. I immediately fell in love... 
If your local organization would like a speaker on these or related topics, the El Cerrito Historical Society has a speakers panel available. Contact David Weinstein 524-1737 davidsweinstein@yahoo.com Click Here for more details.
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