A Century‑Old Baseball Tale Comes Home
Garry Bush, a retired educator from Lewiston and longtime history enthusiast, is gearing up to deliver a one‑hour talk that will transport his audience back to a pivotal moment in baseball’s early 20th‑century story.
The presentation is slated for 5:30 p.m. on July 23 at the Lewiston City Library, where Bush plans to illuminate the little‑known visit of an all‑star squad that took the field against a local team in 1914.
That squad was part of the celebrated 1914 World Series showdown between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Braves, a series that saw the Athletics clinch the championship in dramatic fashion.
Headlining the exhibition was Bullet Joe Bush, the young pitcher and Garry Bush’s great‑uncle, who at the time became the youngest ever to win a World Series game, a feat that still resonates in baseball lore.
The event seeks to rekindle interest in early baseball artifacts from Lewiston, particularly items tied to the city’s own high‑school team, which helped spark the sport’s popularity in the region.
Donated memorabilia will find a home in either the Nez Perce County Historical Museum or the Lewiston High School museum, giving the community a tangible link to its sporting heritage.
Bush is appealing to collectors, alumni and anyone with a piece of Lewiston’s baseball past to come forward, offering his email — garrylbush@gmail.com — as the point of contact for potential donations.