J. Parnell Thomas Archives - New Jersey Globe

Labor Leader: ex-Yankees pitcher later served as N.J. Commissioner of Labor

September 5, 2022 12:14 amSeptember 4, 2022 3:46 pm

Before Bill Bradley, there was Harry C. Harper. Known as “Hackensack Harry,” Harper spent ten seasons as a major league baseball pitcher. The big left-hander was the starting pitcher for the New York Yankees game six of the 1921 World...

Labor Leader: ex-Yankees pitcher later served as N.J. Commissioner of Labor

September 6, 2021 12:07 amSeptember 6, 2021 12:14 am

Before Bill Bradley, there was Harry C. Harper. Known as “Hackensack Harry,” Harper spent ten seasons as a major league baseball pitcher. The big left-hander was the starting pitcher for the New York Yankees game six of the 1921 World...

Warren County has produced five nominees for statewide office

December 21, 2020 12:01 amDecember 21, 2020 1:32 pm

Warren may be the third-smallest county in New Jersey, but it has generated an outsized number of statewide candidates. The latest in Doug Steinhardt, a former mayor of Lopatcong who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor. The last governor...

Labor Leader: ex-Yankees pitcher later served as N.J. Commissioner of Labor

September 7, 2020 12:08 amSeptember 7, 2020 12:20 am

Before Bill Bradley, there was Harry C. Harper. Known as “Hackensack Harry,” Harper spent ten seasons as a major league baseball pitcher. The big left-hander was the starting pitcher for the New York Yankees game six of the 1921 World...

The story of Hackensack Harry

March 3, 2019 11:54 pmMarch 4, 2019 10:00 am

Before Bill Bradley, there was Harry C. Harper. Known as “Hackensack Harry,” Harper spent ten seasons as a major league baseball pitcher. The big left-hander was the starting pitcher for the New York Yankees game six of the 1921 World...