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"California Here I Come"   Glossy copies of this photo are available thru the A's Society Gift Shoppe.

Long before Charlie Finley moved our A's from Kansas City to California, Connie Mack beat him to the punch.  In this rare 1942 photo, the Philadelphia Athletics 1942 spring training team is shown posing in front of the main entrance to San Quenton prison in California.  Mack had taken the team to Anaheim in earlier years for training and as was his usual procedure, arranged games with local prisons.  Not included in the photo are Sam Chapman & Al Brancato who were in the Armed Services at that time.  Clearly visible are Dick Fowler, Elmer Valo, Phil Marchildon, Russ Christopher, Pete Suder and of course, Mr. Mack. Can you name any of the others?    (Although it's not visible in this copy, the management of the prison pulled out all stops including a large banner that said, "Welcome Philadelphia Athletics.")

George Earnshaw Here is George Earnshaw all suited up for a game of hoops.

George "Mule" Haas February 17, 1932 Here is star A's outfielder, George "Mule" Haas ready to shoot some hoops.

PARK HERE! 21st & Lehigh Shibe Park 1926 A's players sitting on their parked cars prior to the start of the game. If you close your eyes and listen, can you still hear the... Park Heeeerrrrre!

July 12, 1949 Ebbets Field Brooklyn, New York Left to Right: Vern Stephens, Tommy Henrich, Eddie Joost, Ted Williams, Members of the American League All-Stars prior to their 11 to 7 win over the National League All-Stars.

Philadelphia Athletics Circa 1914 Left to Right: Eddie Murphy, Amos Strunk, Rube Oldring

Philadelphia Athletics Circa 1914 Left to Right: Jimmy Walsh, Jack Lapp, Wally Schang, Unknown standing behind Eddie Collins, Rube Oldring, Homerun Baker, Danny Murphy

Eddie Plank Philadelphia Athletic from 1901 - 1914

From left to right Chubby Dean, Bill Cissell, Skeeter Newsome and Bill Werber take a break from the action to pose for this photo. Circa 1937

Was he out or was he safe? Here's Benny McCoy sliding while Jack Quinn calls him safe and Beans Reardon call him out. Spring Training, Anaheim, California 1941

Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics Eastern Professional Football Champions, 1902 Back row (left to right): Hawley Pierce, tackle; Lin Sweet, center; Earl Hewitt, quarterback; Eddie Wood, end; Dave Cure, fullback; John Shibe, secretary; Herb Davidson, fullback; Schaefer, tackle. Center Row: Thomasson, end; Ed Bader, halfback; Edgar Wallace, tackle (captain); Connie Mack, manager; "Tiger" McFarland, gaurd; Kingdon, guard. Front Row: Riter, halfback and coach; Ed Weir, end; Smith, center; Steinberg, halfback; John Dugan, halfback; Merriman, end.

Art Ditmar on the mound.

Jimmie Foxx at bat.

Topsy Hartsel

Connie Mack Jr. Son of legendary Connie Mack Sr, and father of Senator Connie Mack of Florida, warms up at Germantown Academy.

Eddie Collins, Jr.

Henry Biasatti

Phil Marchildon

George Earnshaw

April 1934 Opening Day at Yankee Stadium Babe Ruth & Jimmie Foxx

Chief Bender

Joe Hauser

Bing Miller on the farm.

Nelson Fox

Left to Right: Ferris Fain, Pete Suder, Eddie Joost, Hank Majeski

Dick Fowler

Jimmie Dykes Circa 1929

Jimmie Dykes at the bowling alley. Circa 1929

George Earnshaw Circa 1929

George Earnshaw Circa 1929

Jack Quinn and George Earnshaw Circa 1929

In the Champions' Dugout Circa 1931 Left to right: Rube Walberg, Jimmie Dykes, Joe Boley, Lefty Grove, Bill Todt, Jimmie Foxx, Connie Mack, Max Bishop, George Earnshaw, Al Simmons, James Moore, Kid Gleason and Bing Miller.

Frankie Hayes - Batting Rollie Hemsley - Catching Art Passarella - Umpire Shibe Park May 20, 1941

Daniel F. Murphy Captain

J. Edward Murphy Left Field

Reuben N. Oldring Center Field

James C. Walsh Outfielder

Mickey Cochrane Hall of Famer

Here's a rare photo of Shibe Park looking west, Circa 1920. Take notice behind right field of the temporary stands on roof-tops These stands were erected by the local home owners on 20th Street. Mr. Mack responded years later and built a 40 foot wall. Stop by our Museum and Library located in downtown Hatboro to see these plus many more photos from the past.

Shibe Park circa 1920's Before Dobbins

This is the actual souvenir program from the 1910 World Series won by the Philadelphia Athletics, this, and many other reminders of their time in Philadelphia is on display at the Society's Museum in Hatboro, PA.

Now available, beautiful reproductions of this 1910 World Series souvenir program. Click here to enter our Gift Shoppe.

Grover Cleveland Alexander, Hall of Famer and a quintet of baseball greats. Back, Left to Right: Jack Coombs, Connie Mack & Chief Bender; Front : Lefty Grove & Mickey Cochrane.

Eddie Joost & Pete Suder in this popular caricature of the famous double play combo whose record of 217 Dp's in one season, still stands today.

J. Franklin "Home Run" Baker Third Base

John J. Barry Short Stop

T.F. (Topsy) Hartsel Left Field

May 23, 1941 Les McCrabb A's Hurler (Right) gives Cecil Travis, Washington Senators the lowdown on how he stopped Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak. Travis was on a streak at the time. McCrabb was referring to an earlier 1941 DiMaggio streak, not the record setting 56 gamer!

John McInnis Short Stop

Bristol R. Lord Left Field

Ira F. Thomas Catcher

January 15, 1938 Bellevue Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia "First Century of Baseball Banquet" Front Row Seated: Rube Oldring, Sr, Jimmy Dykes, Roy Mack, Eddie Rommell, Joe Bush. Standing: Lena Blackburne, Dave Keefe, Al Maul, William S. McClean (General Motors Executive), Whitey Witt, Mule Haas, Ira Thomas, Ging Johnson.

March 30, 1932 Connie Mack, Jr. (right) greets his famous Dad who has just returned from spring training.

1951 - Shibe Park 1951 Cadillac presented to Eddie Joost on Eddie Joost Night at Shibe Park. Photo courstesy of Marlene Smigel Korn. In 1951 President of the Sam Chapman & Eddie Joost fan clubs.

1951 - Shibe Park Sam Chapman, Connie Mack, Eddie Joost Large cake honoring Eddie Joost's selection as Philadelphia's Most Valuable Major League Ball Player. Photo courstesy of Marlene Smigel Korn.

From left to right:  Amos Strunk, Heine Heitmuller & Shoeless Joe Jackson.  This photo is an excerpt from the A's 1909 Program and is one of only a few known to exist that depict Shoeless Joe Jackson in an Athletics uniform. This 1909 replica A's Souvenir program is now on sale through our A's Society Gift Shoppe. This photo is from the personal collection of Charles Burkhardt.

From left to right Chubby Dean, Bill Cissell, Skeeter Newsome and Bill Werber take a break from the action to pose for this photo. Circa 1937

Lamar "Skeeter" Newsome displays a batting helmet in this 1939 photo. Can you name the others?

John "Jack" Coombs 1910

Bobby Coombs 1933

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