The Early Years of Philadelphia Baseball

The Philadelphia area is the birthplace of the United States…
Ed Delahanty (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Philadelphia Phillies: A Vibrant History

As a franchise that began 130 years ago, the Philadelphia Phillies…

William T. Stecher: Ignominious Record Holder, Community Servant

0-10, 10.32: That is the major-league career line for one William…
The photo shows the edge of the grandstand and bleachers along the third base line where the collapse would take place in 1903.

Baseball’s Deadliest Disaster: “Black Saturday” in Philadelphia

Taken on Labor Day in 1902 during a doubleheader between the…

The Great Philadelphia Ballpark Riot

The Phillies and their fans hated New York Giants manager John…
Seen here with the Washington Senators circa 1913.

Dropping the Pitch: Leona Kearns, Eddie Ainsmith and the Philadelphia Bobbies

Leona Kearns was a young woman, a teenage pitcher during the…

The 1929 Mack Attack

As the 1929 major-league season came to a close, the two…
Mickey Cochrane (CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM)

Black Tuesday: Philadelphia A’s trades in December 1933

December 1933 in Philadelphia was a time of anxiety and anticipation.…

A Phil Named Syl

The famous city of Philadelphia totes the title the City of Brotherly…

Connie Mack and Wartime Baseball — 1943

Gerry Nugent and the Phillies were flat broke. Worse than that:…

Richie Ashburn: The Sultan of Slap and Run

The Phillies’ Richie Ashburn hit only 29 homers—approximately…

Kids Snatch a Flag

Scouts and managers extoll as a kernel of truth: “Experience…

A Final Season: The 1954 Philadelphia Athletics

Roy Mack affixes his signature to an agreement selling the…

Handy in a Pinch: Dave Philley

Fans of the 1958 Philadelphia Phillies had little to cheer…

Philadelphia Area Teams that Have Participated in the Little League World Series

There have been a number of baseball pennants and world championships…

Mitch Williams’ Amazing Month: Eight Wins Out of the Bullpen

The Philadelphia Phillies concluded July 1991 having lost seven…

Philadelphia’s Other Hall of Famers

Many Baseball Hall of Fame inductees are associated with the…

Download the 2013 TNP e-book

SABR members, you can now download a special expanded edition…

Editor’s note: From Swampoodle to South Philly

NOTES ON EDITIONS SABR is publishing two editions of The National…
The Atlantics of Brooklyn and the Athletics of Philadelphia formed one of the most intense rivalries during baseball’s pioneer era. This graphic depicts a match between the clubs at Philadelphia from 1865.

Prelude to the Formation of the American Association

Six of the eight most populous cities in the United States were…
The Jefferson Street Neighborhood in 1860. From 24th Street to where Turner’s Lane ends is the ballpark site.

The Jefferson Street Ball Parks (1864–91)

The Jefferson Street Neighborhood in 1860. From 24th Street…
Civil rights activist Octavius Catto founded the Philadelphia Pythians in 1866.

Philadelphia, October 1866: The Center of the Baseball Universe

In the late nineteenth century, Philadelphia was a hotbed of…

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