by Bob Warrington Most Philadelphia A’s fans are aware of two books “authored” by Connie Mack late in his life—“My 66 Years in the Big Leagues” and “Connie Mack’s Baseball Book.” I put quotation marks around the word “authored” because it is generally believed that the books were ghost-written, perhaps by Richard S. (Dick) Armstrong, […]
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by David Jordan Charles Peter George, known to one and all as “Greek,” was a well-known catcher back in the ‘30s and ‘40s. What he was known for, unfortunately, was not his ballplaying skill but for being involved frequently in funny or unusual situations on the field.
by Bob Warrington Today, Media Guides are an indispensable source for background information about a baseball team, its players and officials, organization, statistical records (both good and bad), ballpark, franchise history, and other reference material. Originally produced by clubs as Press Guides exclusively for members of the media—primarily newspaper writers and broadcasters with daily responsibility […]
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 S.O. Grauley Assistant Editor Philadelphia Inquirer Excerpt from the 1909 Philadelphia A’s Souvenir Program. Muggsy McGraw, once upon a time when the American League was in its infancy, made the now famous remark that Messrs. Shibe and Mack had a White Elephant on their hands in taking hold of the Athletics in this […]
by C. Paul Rogers III At first glance, a pitcher with a 45–89 career record, a lifetime earned run average of 4.49, and twice having led his league in losses is not exactly a player one thinks of as a victim of bad luck.
by David M. Jordan Ferris Fain was truly one of a kind. The first baseman, who died on October 18 in Georgetown, California, marched to the beat of his own drummer, seldom caring what teammates, managers, or fans thought about him.
by David M. Jordan On Monday evening, September 17, 2001, Emory Nicholas “Bubba” Church died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Birmingham, Alabama.
by David M. Jordan Philadelphia Athletics followers and baseball fans everywhere were saddened to learn of the passing of Lawrence “Crash” Davis in North Carolina on Friday.
Eric Gordon Tipton (April 20, 1915 – August 29, 2001)[1] was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds.
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