Posts Tagged ‘Philadelphia Athletics’
The West Coast Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field was located at 425 East 42nd Place, in Los Angeles, California, on the northwest corner of East 42nd Place and S. Avalon Boulevard. William Wrigley, owner of the National League Chicago Cubs, became principle owner of the Pacific Coast League California Angels in 1921. Wrigley set about constructing a ballpark based upon the design…
Read MoreFort Myer’s Terry Park – Over 100 Years of Baseball History
Terry Park is located at 3410 Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers, Florida. The ballpark hosted major league spring training for over 50 years, from the early 1920s to the late 1980s. The earliest professional baseball activity at the site was in 1914 when the American Association Louisville Colonels held spring training on the grounds of the…
Read MoreJ.P. Small Memorial Park – Jacksonville’s Oldest Ballfield
Baseball has been played at 1701 Myrtle Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida, since 1912. Currently known as J.P. Small Memorial Park, the ball field has been the site of major league spring training, minor league games, Negro League games, and countless high school and college contests, as well as high school and college football. From 1912…
Read MoreShoeless Joe Jackson Comes To Greenville And Stays
Joesph Jefferson Wofford “Shoeless Joe” Jackson was born in 1887 in Pickens County, South Carolina, just west of Greenville. He began his professional baseball career in 1908, playing first for the Greensville Spinners and then for the Philadelphia Athletics later that season. In addition to the Athletics, Shoeless Joe also played for the Cleveland Indians…
Read MoreLonaconing’s Own Lefty Grove
Robert Moses “Lefty” Grove was one of the greatest left-handed pitchers of all time. He spent his 17 year major league career with the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, compiling a record of 300-141 with an ERA of 3.06. Prior to his major league debut, he pitched for several seasons for the Baltimore Orioles…
Read MoreThe Vet – Veterans Stadium
Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia was home to the National League Phillies from 1971 until 2003. The stadium was part of a larger sports complex located south of downtown Philadelphia adjacent to Interstate 95 at Broad Street. The only sports venue still standing in the postcard pictured above is the Spectrum, which was once home to…
Read MoreShibe Park and the Church of Baseball
Shibe Park (later known as Connie Mack Stadium) was home to both the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Athletics and was located three miles north of Center City Philadephia and only five blocks west of the Baker Bowl. Although the ballpark was demolished decades ago, a state historical marker now marks the spot. The Deliverance Evangelistic…
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