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Portsmouth Fans Rely On Pitler

Collection
Jewish Criterion
Source
Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper Project
Family
The Pitler Family
Date
May 10, 1935

Jake Pitler, the oldest son of Fred and Yetta Pitler, was a star baseball player in the 1910s. He spent several seasons playing second base for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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