"The Israelite House of David was founded in 1903, as a religious colony in Benton Harbor, Michigan. An entrepreneurial group of worshippers, the colony contributed much to the community, including a traveling baseball team that toured the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The almost 200 images collected here by authors Joel Hawkins and Terry Bertolino document the history of this bearded, barnstorming group of baseball players througho ..."
"The Israelite House of David was founded in 1903, as a religious colony in Benton Harbor, Michigan. An entrepreneurial group of worshippers, the colony contributed much to the community, including a traveling baseball team that toured the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The almost 200 images collected here by authors Joel Hawkins and Terry Bertolino document the history of this bearded, barnstorming group of baseball players througho ..."
Images of America House of David Baseball Team by Joel Hawkins, TerryBertolino 128 Pages, Published 2000 by Arcadia Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4396-1099-2, ISBN: 1-4396-1099-1
"This team played primarily in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and south
central Canada. They are, from left to right: (front row) Louis Cato, Eddie Deal,
and Ernie Selby; (back row) Germain “Gerry” Bush, Bill Heckman, “Arky” Fenton,
Clay ..."