Snyder: Baseball historians pull back curtain on Wizard of York
From Lori Snyder at Fox 43 on May 30, 2017, with mention of SABR member Ted Knorr:
He was known for his glove, his speed and his personality. “Country Jake” Stephens was a two-time Negro League All-Star who spent practically his entire life in York County. Yet most people have never heard of him. A group of baseball historians decided it was time for that to change.
Tucked away in a quiet corner of Mt. Zion Cemetery in York County, there’s a very ordinary-looking headstone that reads “Paul Eugene Stephens.” But he was better known as “Country Jake.”
On a chilly weekend in April, several members of the Society for American Baseball Research gathered at the cemetery for a special presentation. Ira Wolins from Philadelphia presented a permanent marker for Stephens’ grave, recognizing the Wizard of York as the greatest fielding shortstop in the Negro Leagues.
Read the full article here: http://fox43.com/2017/05/30/baseball-historians-pull-back-curtain-on-wizard-of-york/
Originally published: May 31, 2017. Last Updated: May 31, 2017.