A celebration of Baseball’s Greatest Song, Greatest Team, and Greatest Organ. St. Malachy’s Roman Catholic Church hosts a Vaudeville-style celebration in honor of Philadelphia’s Own Jack Norworth, writer of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” Sunday April 5th, 4 p.m. St Malachy’s Roman Catholic Church 1429 N 11th St (just 2 blocks north of Girard) Philadelphia, PA 19122 (215) […]
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Friday, March 26th was a very special day in the Society’s Hatboro Facility. Former A’s favorite made a surprise visit from his Milford, Delaware home to personally sign all 120 of the newly designed Spook Jacobs Hartland figurines. Last in the series of former Athletics favorites.
Pottstown School District renamed the high school field BOBBY SHANTZ FIELD and a group of local Shantz fans & politicians raised funds to renovate the field and the school installed this showcase near the gym. Collectors donated all sorts of Bobby Shantz/Dave Rickerts memorabilia to honor two local boys who made good in the Major […]
“Legs” Logan, John McKenna & Frank Upton all members of the Delco Sports Hall of Fame made a surprise visit on February 18th from their Delaware County homes to pay tribute to Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics & Marcus Hook’s Mickey Vernon. They vowed to return on Saturday March 7th to meet Lou Brissie.
Just wanted you to know about a wonderful event we had on November 10, 2010. Exactly 100 years ago on that date my Great Grandfather gave a banquet for his nephew, Ira F. Thomas, for most of the gentlemen of the Village. Ira was the catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics who had just won the […]
By Mike Morsch Executive editor Chuck Pizagno was visibly moved. He had just introduced his 8-year-old grandson Eric, of Warminster, to one of the grandfather’s favorite big league ballplayers of all time, Eddie Joost.
Sunday, November 23, 2008 6:52 AM EST By Harry Chaykun hchaykun@delcotimes.com CHESTER — There were former major-league players and a Negro League all-star in attendance.
by Max Silberman Les (Buster) Mc Crabb made his major league debut pitching for the A’s in 1939 and continued with the team until 1942.and then coached and threw batting practice.
Doris Chism is shown here viewing the 16 autographed baseballs that have been on loan to the Society is November 1998 when her late husband Ray brought them in and became the first item in the Society’s Museum. There is quite a story behind these baseballs.
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