Phillies at Oakland

In a return engagement of their June 2003 series at Veterans Stadium, the Phillies will be hosted by the Oakland Athletics for a 3 game weekend series beginning Friday evening June 16th in Oakland.

As a special attraction Fox TV sent a camera crew to the Philadelphia A's Society Museum in Hatboro, Pa to film the Society's many artifacts on display in the recently renovated Museum. According to the Fox TV producer Larry Lancaster, segments of the Society's displays will be shown during intervals of Saturday's Nationally televised game beginning at 1pm PST.

The most interesting part of the new displays include a time line of baseball's history as it moved from the first decade of the 20th Century with special emphasis on the two successful dynasty's of Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics.

The showcases containing many of the Society's important documents, uniforms, letters & photos should be of interest to baseball fans from all over the country. The A's Society is grateful to the folks at Fox TV in assisting us in our mission to continue to perpetuate the memory of Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics. Be sure to be a part of this memorable occasion.

The "time line" placards of the early history of 20th century baseball were originally on display at the Chester County (Pa) Historical Society's 1999 six month baseball seminar where literally hundreds of fans of baseball were able to follow the growing pains of the National Pastime during its infancy.

6 North York Road, Hatboro, Pa.

History of the City Series
Phillies vs Athletics
1903-1954

by Max Silberman

The date was June 26, 1954. The Philadelphia A's met the Philadelphia Phillies in a Junior Baseball Federation game for the last time a "City Series" would be played in Philly.

From the first game in 1903 at Columbia Park until 1954 the two teams met well over 200 times at various locations including spring training sites and Philadelphia. In an amazingly close rivalry the A's won 123 to the Phillies 115 and two games ended in ties. The games played in Philadelphia were a real treat for local fans who would gain "bragging rights" for the year to followers of the winning team.
Sometimes three or four games would be played in a single year and Philly fans could argue the merits of Gus Zernial vs. Del Ennis, Sam Chapman vs. Richie Ashburn or Robin Roberts vs. Bobby Shantz.

In June of 2003, the rivalry resumed when Oakland came to town. The Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society had a large representation of fans and former A's players to witness the event.

A Virtual Tour of the Museum

Eddie Collins

Al Simmons

Lefty Grove & Ty Cobb

Mickey Cochrane & Jimmie Foxx

Shibe Park as it looked to a very young Connie Mack circa 1909.
Can you imagine Mr. Mack being only 47 years old?