By Bob Warrington Introduction Although organized baseball continued to operate during World War II, the conflict had a tremendously disruptive impact on the game. Players enlisted voluntarily in the military or were drafted into the service. Others took jobs in defense industries. Older and even retired players found their baseball careers suddenly resuscitated as clubs […]
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by Max Silberman I have never written a more difficult story. It is hard to type with eyes filled with tears. My hero is gone.
Joseph L. Higgins, 68, the pro bono attorney who successfully led the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society through the early stages of its formation, died suddenly on Monday, March 20, 2007, at his home in Rosemont, PA .
by Max Silberman Emil “Lefty” Mailho spent one year in the major leagues with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1936 but played pro ball from 1930 until 1946, mostly in the Pacific Coast League and the Southern Association.
by Max Silberman This writer never met Buddy Hancken but he was my very good friend. Over the years we maintained a correspondence by mail and he was very proud and honored to be a member of the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society.
By H.A. Bamford Over five decades ago, a knuckleball pitcher from Western New York made his professional baseball debut. Marion Joseph Fricano was born in Brant and raised in North Collins. Though his major league baseball career was brief, his lifetime dedication to good sportsmanship and fair play earned him lasting respect in his hometown […]
by Dale B. Smith George Livingston Earnshaw and Robert Moses Grove were to share a similar destiny. They almost shared birth dates. George was born February 15, 1900 in New York City. Robert was born three weeks later on March 6th in Maryland. George grew to be 6’4” and 210 pounds. Robert grew to 6’3”. […]
by Max Silberman Sol Carter, the last surviving member of the 1931 Athletics, departed this life on December 23, 2006 on his 98th birthday.
by Max Silberman The joy of the Christmas season was somewhat diminished when the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society learned of the passing of Sam Chapman.
by Dale B. Smith James Joseph Dykes was born November 10, 1896 in the City of Brotherly Love. Nearly 80 years later he would die there on June 15, 1976, just days short of the nation’s 200th anniversary. What he did in between those years speaks well of Philadelphia’s native son.
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