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Stan Lopata
On a road trip in 1954 with the Philadelphia Phillies, Stan Lopata,…
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Dusty Cooke
Dusty Cooke's father fought in the Confederate Army at Chancellorsville,…
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Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly heard of Joe McCarthy’s death during a 1957 Phillies…
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Benny Bengough
Baseball writers were intrigued by the unlikely story of a slightly…
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Bob Carpenter
Robert Ruliph Morgan Carpenter Jr. was born August 13, 1915 in…
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Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium (Philadelphia)
Shibe Park, later known as Connie Mack Stadium, goes back to…
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Stan Hollmig
“He looked like a Texan ought to look — like a Texas Ranger…
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Hank Borowy
From Babe Ruth in 1920, through Reggie Jackson in 1977, and…
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Bubba Church
It’s a shame that Bubba Church is mostly remembered for getting…
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Johnny Blatnik
After hitting .314 to help the Charleston Senators win the Middle…
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Richie Ashburn
Don Richard “Richie” Ashburn, a Hall of Fame outfielder,…
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Ken Heintzelman
An accepted piece of conventional wisdom in baseball says that…
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Milo Candini
Right-hander Milo Candini debuted for the Washington Senators…
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Jim Konstanty
In 1950 Casimir James Konstanty, a sometime gym teacher and baseball…
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Del Ennis
Right after the Shibe Park public address system announced, “Now…
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Jimmy Bloodworth
In June 1950 Jimmy Bloodworth, one of the oldest players on the…
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Mike Goliat
Mike Goliat has long been the answer to a popular trivia question…
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Granny Hamner
In 1964 Robert Carpenter, the Philadelphia Phillies president…
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Putsy Caballero
Aside from his colorful name, Putsy Caballero is known for being…
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George Earnshaw
George Earnshaw was the right-handed pitching ace of Connie Mack's…
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Willie Jones
“Oh, Puddin’ Head Jones was fat and funny
Dumber than sticks…
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Ken Johnson
On September 27, 1947, a soft-spoken 24-year-old left-handed…
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Blix Donnelly
On October 5, 1944, after nine years in the minor leagues, 30-year-old…
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Jack Brittin
Jack Brittin’s future looked bright. As a starting pitcher…