by Max Silberman John Welaj passed away Saturday September 13, 2003.One of the greatest compliments one can pay a man in the world of baseball is to call him a “Baseball Man”.
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It had been many years since Al Simmons’ picture had graced the cover of a national magazine. But on August 19, 1996, there he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated. In perfect “bucketfoot” fashion, with his left foot extending towards the third base dugout, Al’s picture had been chosen for the lead story […]
By David M. Jordan I saw Dick Fowler pitch for the A’s on numerous occasions, but the one that always sticks in my mind is the one I didn’t see. It was Sunday, September 9, toward the end of the 1945 season. I planned to go down to Shibe Park that day, to see the […]
By Ernie Montella I suppose you could say that it was the scripted “A’ on the players uniform I noticed as I handed the dealer $6 for that packet of musty looking newspaper clippings tucked into an equally tattered plastic bag. It was May 1998 and I was out of town at a sports […]
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Philadelphia Athletics first American League championship, one of nine the team would win during its illustrious history. The 1902 title was, in some respects, the most improbable the Mackmen would claim. The year started disastrously for the A’s—not on the ball field, but in the courts. […]
by Max Silberman Former Athletics catcher Ray Murray passed away on Wednesday April 9th at the age of 83.
by Bob Warrington Introduction Most baseball fans with a sense of history are aware of the legendary managerial career of Connie Mack—the skipper of the Philadelphia Athletics between 1901-50. Less well known is the fact that Mack also had an 11-year career as a major league baseball player in the late 19th century. Generally regarded […]
by Max Silberman Few men have gained such universal admiration and respect as Connie Mack. His nine pennants and five world’s championships ensured his place in the Hall of Fame. But one decision, so shocking and outrageous at the time, changed the course of baseball history and helped create the last Athletics dynasty.
by Bob Warrington Among Presidents of the United States, one of the most ardent fans of baseball was Richard M. Nixon. In addition to loving the game, Nixon maintained a scholarly interest in baseball and was quite knowledgeable of its history. In 1972, the then-President was asked by a reporter to name his all-time baseball […]
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