
Prelude to the Formation of the American Association
Six of the eight most populous cities in the United States were…

The Jefferson Street Ball Parks (1864–91)
The Jefferson Street Neighborhood in 1860. From 24th Street…

Philadelphia, October 1866: The Center of the Baseball Universe
In the late nineteenth century, Philadelphia was a hotbed of…

Did New York Steal the Championship of 1867 from Philadelphia?
Baseball was booming in the years immediately following the Civil…

Mundell’s Solar Tips: The Intersection of Amateur, Trade, Professional and Major League Baseball in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia, Mundell's Solar Tips moved back and forth among…

Tuck Turner’s Magical 1894 Phillies Season
George A. “Tuck” Turner was a member of the National League…

Columbia Park II: Philadelphia American League, 1901–08
Columbia Park was the second ballpark in Philadelphia to carry…

The Long Way to Philadelphia: The Strange Route Leading Rube Waddell To Join The Philadelphia Athletics
George Edward “Rube” Waddell was an original oddball lefty,…

The Strangest Month in the Strange Career of Rube Waddell
"Hugh Fullerton has a theory regarding left-handed pitchers that…

Tim Hurst’s Last Call
It was an unlikely time for a post-game riot, even in a baseball-crazy…

The Delaware River Shipbuilding League, 1918
Baseball leagues flourished in American shipyards during World…

Harry Passon: Philadelphia Baseball Entrepreneur
Harry Passon, the Jewish owner of a sporting goods store,…

The Real Jimmie Foxx
The story of Jimmie Foxx is bittersweet. In his prime, he was…

The Day Ted Williams Became the Last .400 Hitter in Baseball
September 28, 1941. Shibe Park, Philadelphia. The Red Sox split…

The Philadelphia Phillies’ 1943 Spring Training
By 1942 World War II was already impacting the Philadelphia…

Eddie Waitkus and “The Natural”: What is Assumption? What is Fact?
Eddie Waitkus, the Fightin’ Phillies first-sacker, is best…

Phillies Bonus Babies, 1953-57
Beginning in 1947 and ending in 1965, Major League Baseball…

Tom Qualters’s Amazing 1954 Season for the Philadelphia Phillies
Thomas Francis Qualters was a bonus baby whom the Philadelphia…

1964 Phillies, Fans, and Media
The 1964 Phillies enjoyed a six-and-a-half game lead in the National…

Dick Allen’s Second Act
It is hard to imagine a more polarizing figure in Philadelphia…

Fan Perspectives on Race and Baseball in the City of Brotherly Love
The history of baseball in America has always been closely tied…