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Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society

Explore this website and discover the exciting history of the Philadelphia Athletics. Meet baseball legends and Hall of Famers like “The Tall Tactician”, “The Beast”, and one of the most colorful people ever to play the game of baseball–“Rube” Waddell.

Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics

Columbia Park - First Home of the A's
Columbia Park – First Home of the A’s

Philadelphia A's Pitching Staff
The 1905 Philadelphia Athletics pitching staff.
From bottom center: Rube Waddell, Chief Bender, Eddie Plank, and Andy Coakley.

 

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