Joe Brehany never made it to the
major leagues as a player, but he is believed to have been the first
salaried big league baseball scout from Beaver County. He gained
that distinction by serving as a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates
for 15 years from 1935 through 1949. Joe later scouted for
the Detroit Tigers from 1953 to 1958 and also scouted extensively in
the Middle Atlantic, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, South Atlantic,
International, and Florida Leagues. At times he filled in as a
manager. Joe is a member
of the Aliquippa Sports Hall of Fame and was honored by the Dapper
Dan Club of Pittsburgh in 1975 for his long service to baseball.
During his playing days, Joe played semipro and minor league
baseball before becoming player-manager in 1921, but never made it
to the majors. Joe managed a semipro team in Aliquippa in 1929 and
1930, while also playing in Coshocton, Ohio. From 1931 to 1939, he
played in the Pittsburgh City League, in Youngstown, in the
Aliquippa Community League, and for the Beaver Grays.
Joe Brehany never made it to the
major leagues as a player, but he is believed to have been the first
salaried big league baseball scout from Beaver County. He gained
that distinction by serving as a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates
for 15 years from 1935 through 1949. Joe later scouted for
the Detroit Tigers from 1953 to 1958 and also scouted extensively in
the Middle Atlantic, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, South Atlantic,
International, and Florida Leagues. At times he filled in as a
manager. Joe is a member
of the Aliquippa Sports Hall of Fame and was honored by the Dapper
Dan Club of Pittsburgh in 1975 for his long service to baseball.
During his playing days, Joe played semipro and minor league
baseball before becoming player-manager in 1921, but never made it
to the majors. Joe managed a semipro team in Aliquippa in 1929 and
1930, while also playing in Coshocton, Ohio. From 1931 to 1939, he
played in the Pittsburgh City League, in Youngstown, in the
Aliquippa Community League, and for the Beaver Grays.