by Bob Warrington Introduction Connie Mack’s biographer, Frederick G. Lieb, had this to say about the Philadelphia Athletics’ 1908 season, “The A’s went into a sharp tailspin.” After a second place finish in 1907 with an 88-57 record, the team dropped to 68-85 in 1908, earning the A’s sixth place at season’s end—the lowest the […]
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By Bob Warrington Entertaining fans at a ballpark with activities other than playing the actual ballgame has long been a part of baseball. Many years before the Phillie Phanatic made his appearance, baseball clowns were hired by team owners to entertain crowds before games and between the innings. Clubs wanted their fans to laugh, both […]
By Rich Westcott Mention 21st and Lehigh to any Philadelphia baseball fan of yesteryear, and there is never a doubt what that means. It was the address of Shibe Park. Before there was artificial turf, before there were retractable roofs, exploding scoreboards, mascots, dancing girls, and designated hitters, Shibe Park was one of Philadelphia’s […]
by Bob Warrington Overview of the Ballpark Informally known by various names including Philadelphia Base Ball Park and the Huntingdon Street Grounds, National League Park—as it was officially called—was the home ballpark of the Philadelphia Phillies between 1887 and mid-1938. It gradually came to be known as Baker Bowl after William F. Baker, owner of […]
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