1946 drawing of Shibe Park printed in the Boston Globe. Lots of interesting tidbits throughout. (Original post at www.PhillySportsHistory.com ) Click on image to enlarge.
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The Philadelphia Athletics cruised to the American League pennant in 1911, beating out the second-place Detroit Tigers by 13 and a half games. Led by the pitching of Jack Coombs (28 wins), Eddie Plank (22 wins), Chief Bender (17 wins), and Cy Morgan (15 wins), and the bats of Eddie Collins (.365 BA), Frank Baker […]
By Daniel W. Reid, North Wales, PA I have one memory from my youth, growing up in Philadelphia, that I have wanted to share with you for some time. Nothing changed as a result of that 1947 Memorial Day in old Shibe Park in Philadelphia; but it was a day etched forever in my […]
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 […]
Coach of Connie Mack’s great, great, grandson By Kathleen McGillicuddy Kelly, Connie Mack’s Granddaughter, Roy Mack’s Daughter Dick Fitzgerald is one very special man. Having been an outstanding pitcher for many years, and although he was never considered a household name in the pitching world, there may not be another pitcher in baseball history who has […]
By Bob Warrington As a famous baseball personality, Connie Mack had the chance to meet celebrities in other walks of life, including those who found their fame and fortune on the silver screen and over radio’s airwaves. The photograph accompanying this article shows Mack greeting a man who achieved fame in film, on radio, […]
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 Rich Westcott Mention 21st and Lehigh to any Philadelphia baseball fan of yesteryear, and there is never a doubt what that means. It was the address of Shibe Park. Before there was artificial turf, before there were retractable roofs, exploding scoreboards, mascots, dancing girls, and designated hitters, Shibe Park was one of Philadelphia’s […]
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