Home » Fox News Highlights Longtime Brevard Resident Jimmy Palermo as Originator of the Sports BarFox News Highlights Longtime Brevard Resident Jimmy Palermo as Originator of the Sports BarBy Kerry J. Byrne | Fox News // August 13, 2022Palermo moved to Brevard in 1986, Passed away on Merritt Island in December 2010 at age 90EDITOR’S NOTE: Vincent “Jimmy” Palermo died December 1, 2010, at age 90 after moving to Brevard County, Florida, with his wife Nadine from St. Louis, Missouri in 1986. He turned his dad’s pub into what his family and local sports fans argue is America’s first sports bar: Palermo’s Tavern at 3701 Sullivan Avenue in the Gateway City. He’s also a repository of his family’s fascinating legacy as immigrant American tavern keepers. Jimmy Palermo (1920-2010) and his tavern were deeply rooted in the fabric of the national pastime. The ballpark for many decades was the home of both the former St. Louis Browns of Major League Baseball’s American League and the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League.

Source: Fox News August 13, 2022 04:04 UTC