American Help needed (Pittsburgh Would deffo help)

[Rednosty]

I have on my travels Picked up a love letter. On the top of each page and envelope is written PLEASANT VALLEY SMILERS..... dated 1925 I can't find anything about them on the internet. Being in the UK does not help!

PS is says Austin Cochrane Manager and gives the address 402 Chester Avenue.

Was Austin famous? Or become famous?

PS it states playing Semi Pro ball Won 37 Lost 13 1924

[HerMajesty]

http://news.google.com/newspapers?ni...g=6273,4029625
This is 1945ish....but might give you a place to start to get more info. Let me know if I can be of more help.

[Rednosty]

http://news.google.com/newspapers?ni...g=6273,4029625
This is 1945ish....but might give you a place to start to get more info. Let me know if I can be of more help.

Not sure what I am looking at?

AH now I see well I found this in the same paper only 1928?

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id...+smilers&hl=en

Do the club still exist? did they become a BIG club?


Ooo this one mentions his name http://news.google.com/newspapers?id...+smilers&hl=en


NOV 4th 1949 is the last record I can find of them

[whiteswebworld]

The pleasant valley smilers were a semi pro sandlot baseball team In the early 1900s until they were renamed in 1948 North Pittsburgh. North Pittsburgh was part of the Federation League the team folded in 2000. The Federation League still exist today. I couldn't find any thing out about Cochrane, although I did find several articles about the team. Some of the players did go on to be major leaguers. There was also a football team with the same name.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelerslive/s_460378.htm
　
http://www.google.com/archivesearch?q=pleasant+valley+smilers+&as_user_l date=1890&as_user_hdate=2000&scoring=a&sa=N&sugg=d &as_ldate=1920&as_hdate=1929&lnav=hist3
　

The team is also mentioned in this book Honus Wagner: The Life of Baseball's "Flying Dutchman" By Arthur D. Hittner
Attachment 18822

[Rednosty]

Do you want the letter?