By Elizabeth Merrill | ESPN.com AUGUSTA, Ga. — Painkillers could ease the 63-year-old ache. It is hidden under a pair of sensible slacks, a firm handshake and a wrinkled smile. Lou Brissie doesn’t talk much about the leg. Every day is a good day, he says. When the infections set in and creep through his […]
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By Dale B. Smith Bill Werber has been running a race. The course has been varied and challenging. His pace has seen him sprint, jog and occasionally walk but never stop. The amazing thing about Bill Werber is that he has been running this race for nearly 100 years, longer than any other living major […]
CHUCK BEDNARIK AUTOGRAPH SESSION SATURDAY JANUARY 9, 2010 Hatboro By David Coulson, FCS Executive Director. Saturday January 9, 2010 was a very special day in the Society’s Museum as football Hall of Famer Chuck Bednarik made a rescheduled visit due to the snowstorm of December 19th that caused the cancellation of his intended first visit. […]
University of Pennsylvania Professor Bruce Kuklick has graciously donated his collection of more than 70 books to the Society’s Library. Over the years many college students, authors, high school students and regular fans of baseball mull through these library volumes to learn about the history of baseball. With this fantastic assortment of books from SABR […]
By John Brazer “I went from welfare to Mayfair” If you ever get the pleasure of meeting Maje McDonnell, chances are that you’ll hear a one-liner like the one mentioned above. And, you’ll never meet a more genuine, sweet, and engaging character as Robert “Maje” McDonnell.
Hello All, Many of you probably already know that my grandfather is once again on the ballot for the Hall of Fame. The vote is on December 6, and the competition is strong. If you would like to help his chances, you can write to the Hall of Fame Veterans’ Committee Members before the […]
A’s Society Honors Spook Jacobs with special dinner at Otto’s Restaurant in Horsham and a specially designed Spook Jacobs Cancelled Cachet. These limited number of stamped, canceled & autographed collectibles are priced at only $10 plus your SASE for return shipping. With less than 200 available sure to be on every stamp collectors want list. […]
By Bob Warrington Long-ago teams live on in the record books of major league baseball. One such team, the Philadelphia Athletics, still holds the record for most double plays turned in a season—217 in 1949. That it has endured for almost 60 years, despite an increase in the regular season from 154 to 161 […]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 18, 2009 Lou Brissie & Bob Feller Horsham Days Inn - Tribute to our Military Veterans & a triple book signing. The A’s Society was proud to bring together our military heroes of another wartime. May God Bless them all.
The Ultimate Collectibles and Autograph Show Saturday, October 3, 2009 Sunday, October 4, 2009 The A’s Society will have a display table at the Eric Poppel Ultimate Collectors show on Saturday October 3rd at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.
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