Our last link to the 1925 Hildales has passed away.
Ed Bacon was a former Bat boy to the Hilldales and 3rd baseman for the Darby Phantoms, Negro League semi pro team. Ed was our voice to the past, with his insight we were provided with an oral history about the Hilldales and it's players. Even though he was in Ill health Ed made it to dozens of events telling his stories about Hilldale and negro league baseball in the 20's and 30's. He was honored by Yeadon in 2006 on Flag Day by being given the memorial Flag Yeadon's highest honor and in October by the Hilldale Memorial group for all his work in assisting us get the Historical marker. He is home now playing on the Lord's field of dreams, he will be missed by all of us whose lives he enriched
His funeral will be at
Wednesday 5/2 11am at Union Memorial United Methodist Church 1007 Summit Street Darby Pa 19023
Wake will be 9-11 at The Church
Ed after the Flag Day Presentation with the Hilldale Banner
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