Herb Gorenstein, A's Society member and Viki Sand,
Atwater/Kent Executive Director at the entrance to the baseball
exhibit on Virgil Trucks Day at Atwater/Kent Museum.
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Bill Bozman, Ronnie Joyner and Virgil Trucks admiring
the Virgil Trucks baseball card career plaque made for Trucks
to commemorate his visit to Philadelphia. |
A's Society president David Jordan officially welcomes
Trucks. |
3 year old Peyton Kirsch is all smiles as her dad
Steve introduces Peyton to legendary pitcher
Virgil Trucks.The Kirsch's drove all the way from
Bethlehem, PA to meet Virgil. |
A's Society president David Jordan chats with
long time sportswriter Stan Hochman.
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Virgil stops for a moment to admire the Shibe
Park turnstile and commented "I probably
walked through one of these every time we
came to Shibe Park."
In the period from 1909-1954 over 25 million fans
of the Philadelphia Athletics passed through a turnstile much
the same as this one. Considering that during that same period
we experienced 2 World Wars sandwiched in by a depression,
the Philadelphia Athletics are still Philadelphia's Most Successful
Professional Sports Franchise. (As a humorous aside, that
25 million fans does not include all those fans that sat on
the rooftops along 20th Street.) |
Atwater/Kent employee could not wait to
meet the guest of the day.
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Viki Sand, Atwater/Kent Executive Director
along with Stewart Desmond, Director of Research flank Society
prez Jordan moments before the start of the days events. |
Society members, Joe Brancato, and Clara McGonigal
at their usual spot manning the Society's tables. |
Old reliable Society members Harry Adams
and Mike Fesnak sharing their duties at the
entrance to the Trucks autograph room. |
That's Jack Laufer and Fred Coleman spotted
in the exhibition room in front of a large photo
taken at Shibe Park on April 16,1946. Recgonize
anyone, Jack commented, "this photo brought
back some fond memories." |
Bill Bozman, Virgil Trucks, Ronnie Joyner
and Jack Boyett take a well deserved "breather." |
Author and historian Bill Kashatus lectures the
packed room about his latest book,
"September Swoon, Richie Allen and the 64 Phillies." |
Click here to order
your signed copy of “Throwing Heat” - The Life
& Times of Virgil “Fire” Trucks tells the
story of his life in his own words and other Virgil Trucks
collectibles including minature replica of original laminated
plaque shown above.
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Liz Ennis widow of baseball great Del Ennis
chats with A's Society Museum coordinator
Carl Goldberg at the opening night of the
Atwater/Kent Baseball displays.
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A's Society Museum coordinator Carl Goldberg
and his lovely wife Linda at the entrance to the A
twater/Kent Museum display. on opening night April 1st.
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