This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park.
Baseball fan and community leader Conrad “Cooney” Grauer (1905-1993) called the Bronx neighborhood of Kingsbridge his home for over 60 years, and was instrumental in the founding of the Kingsbridge Little League in 1951. An avid ballplayer, Grauer dreamt of a professional career. While his major league dreams never materialized, Cooney did all he could to help the children in his neighborhood pursue their own.