by Ronnie Joyner When one looks back at the 1944 American League champion St. Louis Browns, their memories are probably dominated by images of pepperpot second baseman Don Gutteridge, hard-hitting shortstop Vern Stephens, clutch-hitting outfielder Al Zarilla, ex-marine hurler Sig Jakucki, or home run hero Chet Laabs. Others may see visions of guys like Ellis […]
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by Max Silberman February 8, 1956: A sad day for baseball fans. Connie Mack passes away at the age of 93. A man born during the Civil War, born the son of Irish immigrants became the most dominant figure the game of baseball had known.
By Bob Warrington “From the lips of a frightened little girl came a cry of terror yesterday afternoon that lured hundreds of panic-stricken men to death and injury at the Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds.” So begins the front-page story in the Philadelphia Inquirer describing the collapse of part of the top left field bleachers’ balcony […]
By Bob Warrington Introduction 1912 was a bad year for the Philadelphia Athletics. With back-to-back world championships in 1910-11, most baseball observers thought the A’s were odds-on favorites to win their third title in a row.
“Crash Davis on meeting Mr. Mack” …Being a southern boy I hadn’t traveled too much but when I got to Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Mr. Mack said he was going to give me $300. I said, ‘Mr. Mack, I won’t play for that. I’m making about that much now.’ He said. ‘Well young man, if […]
By Bob Warrington The inaugural Opening Day at Citizens Bank Park (CBP) on April 12, 2004 marked a milestone in Phillies’ history. One must go all the way back to April 30, 1887 to find a similar event in the franchise’s history.
By Bob Warrington Introduction Connie Mack was the object of many celebrations and tributes during his 50-year reign as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics. One of the more elaborate ceremonies to honor the A’s pilot took place in Philadelphia on May 17, 1941, This article revisits that event—Connie Mack Day—and the festivities which took […]
By Bob Warrington On 4 August 1944, a celebration was held at Shibe Park to pay tribute to Connie Mack’s 50 years as a Major League manager. The commemoration marked the date Mack was chosen for his first managerial assignment—with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League—on 4 August 1894. The occasion held on […]
By Dale B. Smith Dale Smith besides being a valued member of the A’s Society contributes many fine articles such as this on a regular basis.
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