Friday, March 26th was a very special day in the Society’s Hatboro Facility. Former A’s favorite made a surprise visit from his Milford, Delaware home to personally sign all 120 of the newly designed Spook Jacobs Hartland figurines. Last in the series of former Athletics favorites.
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Pottstown School District renamed the high school field BOBBY SHANTZ FIELD and a group of local Shantz fans & politicians raised funds to renovate the field and the school installed this showcase near the gym. Collectors donated all sorts of Bobby Shantz/Dave Rickerts memorabilia to honor two local boys who made good in the Major […]
“Legs” Logan, John McKenna & Frank Upton all members of the Delco Sports Hall of Fame made a surprise visit on February 18th from their Delaware County homes to pay tribute to Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics & Marcus Hook’s Mickey Vernon. They vowed to return on Saturday March 7th to meet Lou Brissie.
Spook Jacobs Honored by Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday, February 8, 2009 Big Five, 600 South West 92nd Avenue Miami, Florida
A’s Society ambassador’s Harry Adams & Joe Brancato were special guests at the recent Philadelphia Sports Writers Banquet held in Cherry Hill, NJ. An estimated 1300 were in attendance. Once again the Society put on a display of A’s memorabilia from the Museum for the sole pleasure of the attendees.
Just wanted you to know about a wonderful event we had on November 10, 2010. Exactly 100 years ago on that date my Great Grandfather gave a banquet for his nephew, Ira F. Thomas, for most of the gentlemen of the Village. Ira was the catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics who had just won the […]
By Mike Morsch Executive editor Chuck Pizagno was visibly moved. He had just introduced his 8-year-old grandson Eric, of Warminster, to one of the grandfather’s favorite big league ballplayers of all time, Eddie Joost.
Sunday, November 23, 2008 6:52 AM EST By Harry Chaykun hchaykun@delcotimes.com CHESTER — There were former major-league players and a Negro League all-star in attendance.
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