Father Matthew J. Crosson (1908-1968) was born in Greenwich Village, N.Y. He was ordained in 1934 and served as an Army chaplain in the South Pacific in World War II. In his youth he played baseball and basketball with independent and semi-pro teams on Long Island, and was later known as "The Baseball Priest" because of his long-standing association with youth athletic leagues. He held several pastorates throughout the New York City area. His final assignment was at St. Patrick's Church, Highland Mills, N.Y., from 1964 until his death in 1968.

Within this small "sitting park" is a bronze tablet memorializing Father Crosson.