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3.4KEventsInterview with the President of the Athletic Club of Philadelphia
With the 2014 Base-ball Exhibition and Fair taking place at the Naval Yard this weekend, I thought I’d chat with the President...
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Interview With Clifton Parker, Biographer of Philadelphia A’s Hall of Famer Al Simmons
Al Simmons was named MVP of the Philly Dream Series after a terrific hitting performance topped off with the Series-winning walk-off hit...
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Al Simmons, Lefty Grove Lead A’s to Game 7 Victory and Dream Series Championship
In 1954, Roy Mack went against his father’s wishes to sell the Philadelphia A’s to Kansas City real estate developer Arnold Johnson....
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A’s Win Game 6 in a Shootout
This piece is a continuation of our Philly Dream Series between the 1929 Philadelphia A’s and the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies. For more...
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Phillies Edge A’s to Move Within One Win of Upset in the Series
The headline of most baseball games is a nucleus from which the story can then fan out…Hamels dominant, A’s destroy Blanton, Mickey...
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A’s Blast Blanton, Even Series, Snatch Momentum
Kentucky Joe Blanton‘s last appearance in a game of this magnitude was a magical one. Not only did he pitch 6 solid...
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4.4K10History1929 A’s Fan Talks About Growing Up Next Door to Shibe
With us in the midst of our Philly Dream Series, I thought it’d be a great time to share an interview I...
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A’s Explode for 12 Runs Behind Cochrane’s Monster Game
The Philadelphia A’s took Game 3 of the Philly Dream Series over the Phillies by a score of 12-4. They were led...
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Myers Dominant as Phillies Take 2-0 Series Lead
Coming into this Series, most people fell on one of two sides of the debate: either the 1929 A’s were going to...
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Hamels, Dobbs Lead Phils to Game 1 Win
Coming into Game 1 of the Philly Dream Series, much of the talk surrounded the fact that we were going to get...
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Philly Dream Series Starting Pitcher Preview-2008 Phillies
Here are the four Phillies starters we are likely to see in the upcoming Philly Dream Series. #1 COLE HAMELS. At the...
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Philly Dream Series Starting Pitcher Preview-1929 A’s
Here are the four starters from the 1929 Philadelphia Athletics we are likely to see in the upcoming Philly Dream Series. #1....
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Philly Dream Series Player Preview – 1929 Athletics
As a preview to our Philly Dream Series, today we are featuring the lineup for Connie Mack‘s 1929 Athletics. Some players you...
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8.6K7HistoryHow Larry Bowa Got Revenge with Ryne Sandberg
Here is another chapter of Philly Sports History from Johnny Goodtimes. In 1980, the fiery Dallas Green led the Philadelphia Phillies to...
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6.7K10Fun StuffThe Most Fascinating Team in MLB History…the 1930 Phillies
This article was originally published at Philly Sports History by Johnny Goodtimes. The 1930 Phillies were probably the most fascinating team in...
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