Joe Austin Park (Edison Park)

Joe Austin Park (Edison Park) Edison Park Joseph Austin (1904-1998) was a longtime youth league coach and active member of this Jamaica, Queens community.

Austin was born on March 19, 1904 at his family home on Chichester Avenue (now 95th Avenue) and Guilford Boulevard (now Jamaica Boulevard). Austin later attended Public School 62 and the old Jamaica High School, located on Hillside Avenue and 162nd Street. As one of ten children, Austin had to work after high school to support his family, and took a job at the Boyce Motor-Meter Company. While at t

he Boyce Motor-Meter Company, Austin played on the company baseball team, gaining valuable experience in the sport that would make him a pillar of the Jamaica community. Austin would later play semi-professional baseball on teams in upstate New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island. It was as a baseball coach, however, that Austin would make his mark.

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09/25/2018

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Official video coming next week... Im excited for you guys to checkout my trip to prison that 'Prison Fellowship' put together. I went and spoke to prisoners...

08/29/2018
The Manchester Pearl Group
08/27/2018

The Manchester Pearl Group

August 25th 2018 ---> 11:00 am 9:00 pmJoin us for our 3rd annual Manchester Pearl Day!Barbecue & Compete in our One Day...
08/06/2018

August 25th 2018 ---> 11:00 am 9:00 pm
Join us for our 3rd annual Manchester Pearl Day!

Barbecue & Compete in our One Day Winner Take All Basketball Tournament

Celebrating Edison's Best! The Manchester Pearl Group

Thank You Rahson Sumter for last years Manchester Pearl Day. The Manchester Pearl Group always great at giving back to t...
07/01/2018

Thank You Rahson Sumter for last years Manchester Pearl Day. The Manchester Pearl Group always great at giving back to the hQ

06/27/2018

Edison Fact - After losing his job at the Boyce Motor-Meter Company during the Great Depression, Austin spent his free time coaching youth sports teams. He instructed youngsters in baseball, basketball, and football and started clubs in the various sports.

06/26/2018

Edison Fact - Our playground is named after Joseph Austin (1904-1998), a longtime youth league coach and active member of the Jamaica, Queens community.

06/04/2018

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Grand Central Pkwy Between 164 Place And 168 ST
New York, NY
11432

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Monday 8pm - 9pm
Tuesday 8am - 9pm
Wednesday 8pm - 9pm
Thursday 8am - 9pm
Friday 12pm - 9pm
Saturday 12pm - 1pm
Sunday 9am - 11am

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+12126399675

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