Posts Tagged ‘Baseball’

Former Phillies greats attend signing at Horsham hotel

Bill White, center, a former Major League baseball player with the Giants, Cardinals and Phillies, and former president of the National League from 1989 to 1994, listens intently as a fan describes one of his favorite memories during a book-signing event Saturday sponsored by the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society at the Days Inn in Horsham. […]

Bill White: ‘Uppity’? Or just a damned good baseball man?

By Mike Morsch Executive Editor The cover of Bill White’s new book. He will speak about it and do a book signing at the Days Inn in Horsham on Saturday, Jan. 14. It may seem unusual to some that a former Major League baseball player and five-time all-star — who retired to a successful second career […]

January 14, 2012 - Bill White - Book Signing

  Former Major League Player & National League President Bill White Is coming to the Days Inn, 245 Easton Road (Rt 611) in Horsham, Pa on Saturday January 14th to sign his new book “UPPITY” from 10am til 1pm.  

HATBORO A’s DIVISION CHAMPS

The Hatboro Athletics, an Over 55 baseball team in the Tri State Over 55 Baseball League, a division of the national organization, Men’s Senior Baseball League (MSBL) won the league’s Divisional Championship on Saturday, October 16th, 2011 besting the Hatboro Marlins in a best of three games in the 2nd round of the championship playoff […]

Silent Auction October 22, 2011

SPORTS SILENT AUCTION   (To celebrate Jimmie Foxx Birthday) Saturday, October 22nd - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Sudlersville Middle School Sudlersville, Md (First bid table to close at 1:30pm) Come join us to celebrate Foxx’s birthday with a sports related auction, to include baseball, football, racing, decoys, other sports items. Plus, Foxx memorabilia for […]

SUDLERSVILLE, MD FOLKS VISIT HATBORO

A’s Society Joan Searles is shown here with Loretta Walls and Carol Orange who manage the Jimmie Foxx Musuem in Sudlersville, MD. Thier September 29, 2001 visit was to advise the Society of thier special raffle to benefit the Jimmie Foxx Building Fund. The October 22, 2011 raffle details can be found here.

MLB is in his DNA

Kathleen McGillicuddy Kelly’s grandson carries on the baseball tradition.   For eighteen year old Brian Mack Poupore, baseball is in this young man’s blood. Brian is the eldest son of Barry and Kathy Kelly Poupore and the only son carrying his family baseball heritage in his middle name, Mack. He is the great, great, grandson […]

Then and Now

  21st & Lehigh as it appeared on July 29, 2002. The site is now occupied by the Deliverance Evangelistic Church that seats 5000.    

SOCIETY COMMISSIONER CARL GOLDBERG ACCEPTS ADDED ROLE

Commissioner Carl Goldberg has accepted his appointment as chairman of the formal fund raising committee. His duties will require him to make contact with celebrities from all walks of life who will be willing to assist us on a pro bono basis as the Society continues its efforts to continue to perpetuate the memory of […]

Eddie Robinson to appear for signing event on Saturday, August 27, 2011 from 10 AM - Noon at the Days Inn in Horsham, PA

LIVE AUCTION! Catalog of Live Auction of the 50 lots are available by calling the A’s Society at 1-800-318-0483 or CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CATALOG. Bids will be accepted over the phone until 3pm on Friday August 26th @ 1-800-318-0483.