By Bob Warrington In 1927, an old friend and an old antagonist joined the Philadelphia Athletics’ roster. Eddie Collins and Ty Cobb, fired as managers of the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers, respectively, after the 1926 season, both signed to play with the A’s in 1927.
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by Dale B. Smith The Chicago White Sox victory in the 2005 World Series represented a cleansing of sorts. Gone was the curse of the 1919 Black Sox and perhaps no player in baseball heaven could have been more happy to “move on” than Eddie Collins.
Coach of Connie Mack’s great, great, grandson By Kathleen McGillicuddy Kelly, Connie Mack’s Granddaughter, Roy Mack’s Daughter Dick Fitzgerald is one very special man. Having been an outstanding pitcher for many years, and although he was never considered a household name in the pitching world, there may not be another pitcher in baseball history who has […]
By Bob Warrington As a famous baseball personality, Connie Mack had the chance to meet celebrities in other walks of life, including those who found their fame and fortune on the silver screen and over radio’s airwaves. The photograph accompanying this article shows Mack greeting a man who achieved fame in film, on radio, […]
By Bob Warrington On July 15, 2007, the Philadelphia Phillies achieved everlasting ignominy by losing their 10,000 game in franchise history, becoming the first club in any professional sport in North America to do so. On that date, the Phillies’ all-time record stood at 8,810 – 10,000, a winning percentage of .468. Having played baseball […]
By Bob Warrington Introduction Although organized baseball continued to operate during World War II, the conflict had a tremendously disruptive impact on the game. Players enlisted voluntarily in the military or were drafted into the service. Others took jobs in defense industries. Older and even retired players found their baseball careers suddenly resuscitated as clubs […]
By H.A. Bamford Over five decades ago, a knuckleball pitcher from Western New York made his professional baseball debut. Marion Joseph Fricano was born in Brant and raised in North Collins. Though his major league baseball career was brief, his lifetime dedication to good sportsmanship and fair play earned him lasting respect in his hometown […]
by Dale B. Smith George Livingston Earnshaw and Robert Moses Grove were to share a similar destiny. They almost shared birth dates. George was born February 15, 1900 in New York City. Robert was born three weeks later on March 6th in Maryland. George grew to be 6’4” and 210 pounds. Robert grew to 6’3”. […]
by Dale B. Smith James Joseph Dykes was born November 10, 1896 in the City of Brotherly Love. Nearly 80 years later he would die there on June 15, 1976, just days short of the nation’s 200th anniversary. What he did in between those years speaks well of Philadelphia’s native son.
THE SUMMER OF ’41 By Dale B. Smith When asked to remember the 1941 baseball season, many fans can tell you that it was the year that Yankee outfielder Joe DiMaggio had his 56 game hitting streak. Others will remember it as the year Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams hit .406. Some will tell […]
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