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Jefferson Street Grounds (Philadelphia)
The Jefferson Street Neighborhood in 1860. From 24th Street…
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Bill Sharsig
The name Billy Sharsig rings familiar to only a select number…
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Mike Moynahan
Michael “Mike” Moynahan was a versatile player who played…
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Charlie Mason
Charlie Mason was a co-owner and, for one game, a player for…
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Jersey Bakley
He was accused of gambling on baseball early in his playing career.…
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Jack Jones
For a player who appeared in only 19 games during part of a…
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Lew Simmons
Lew Simmons was a popular performer as a minstrel entertainer…
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Bill Crowley
According to his obituary in 1891, Bill Crowley was “at one…
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Bobby Mathews
Bobby Mathews, nearly forgotten today, was one of the top pitchers…
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Harry Stovey
There exists a long list of forgotten nineteenth-century baseball…
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Cub Stricker
Cub Stricker was a nineteenth-century second baseman who played…
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Fred Corey
In his seven seasons in the major leagues, Frederick Harrison…
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Ed Rowen
Ed Rowen was a backup catcher and outfielder on the 1883 Philadelphia…
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Al Hubbard
When the president of the United States is in your golf foursome…
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Lon Knight
Lon Knight’s career was one of firsts. He threw the first…
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Jud Birchall
Hidden in obscurity after his death more than 130 years ago,…
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Jack O’Brien
A hard-luck catcher with a strong bat, Jack O’Brien was a…
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George Bradley
George Washington Bradley1 of the St. Louis Brown Stockings shut…