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 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.
by Max Silberman One of the little games we enjoy at the museum on a slow day is to look at a newly acquired photo of Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium and figure out the year. We look for clues such as the scoreboard which was mechanical prior to l955 and electrical more recently.The stadium changed […]
By Bob Warrington Introduction Baseball fans with some knowledge of the game’s history are aware of the 1919 “Black Sox” scandal when seven members of the Chicago White Sox conspired to lose the World Series in exchange for bribes paid to them by gamblers. All seven players, plus White Sox third baseman Buck Weaver who […]
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 Max Silberman The Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society was saddened to learn of the passing of Vince Gohl on November 9th.
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.
by Max Silberman Hal Epps, outfielder for the l944 Athletics passed away in Texas on August 25th at the age of 90.
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