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July 4, 1938: Shacking up with neighbors: Phillies join Athletics at Shibe Park

Courtesy of Trading Card Database

July 9, 1938: Phillies’ Claude Passeau endures marathon to edge the Dodgers

Courtesy of Trading Card Database

May 16, 1939: A’s fall in first night game at Shibe Park

August 13, 1939: A’s suffer worst home loss in Yankees beatdown

September 24, 1940: Jimmie Foxx finally hits 500th home run

September 28, 1941: With .400 at stake, Williams decides to play

September 28, 1941: Teddy Ballgame finishes at .406

Courtesy of Trading Card Database

June 5, 1942: Dick Fowler goes the distance for A’s in tough-luck marathon

June 28, 1942: Tommy Hughes’ marathon

July 8, 1943: Dick Barrett hurls 14-inning shutout for Phillies

July 13, 1943: Depleted AL stars win first night All-Star Game in Philadelphia

September 24, 1944: Cooper and Raffensberger duel for 16 innings

Joe Berry (Trading Card DB)

July 21, 1945: Athletics, Tigers play to record setting 24-inning tie

September 9, 1945: Dick Fowler becomes first Canadian to toss a major-league no-hitter

September 20, 1945: Cleveland Buckeyes dethrone Negro League champions

Courtesy of Trading Card Database

August 15, 1946: Sam Chapman wallops three homers

May 9, 1947: Racial slurs won’t stop Jackie Robinson in Philadelphia

September 3, 1947: A’s rookie Bill McCahan falls short of perfect game by an error

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September 24, 1947: Noble’s slam gives Cubans 2-1 series lead

April 26, 1949: Del Ennis two-run homer caps Phillies’ extra-inning comeback

June 2, 1949: Phillies smash 5 homers in one inning to tie major-league record

Courtesy of Trading Card Database

April 22, 1950: Late-game heroics as Paul Lehner homers in 15th for A’s

September 15, 1950: Kluszewski knocks out Church, but Phillies edge Reds in opener

September 15, 1950: Let’s play three! Timely Ennis hit in 18th gives Whiz Kids a doubleheader sweep

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