On September 26, 1954 — At Yankee Stadium, the Philadelphia A’s behind Art Ditmar defeat the Bronx Bombers, 8-6, in the last game the franchise will play representing Philadelphia. Connie Mack’s Athletics, after spending the first 54 years of existence in the City of Brotherly Love, will play in Kansas City next season, after much legal wrangling, under the new ownership of Arnold Johnson. Yankee field Casey Stengel’s “power line-up.” Yogi Berra plays his only career game at third base, handling two chances without a miscue, shortstop Mickey Mantle flawlessly fields eight grounders, and Bill Skowron makes just one error in his eight opportunities at his new position at second base.

The A’s will call Kansas City home for 14 seasons. The Philadelphia A’s won 5 World Series and had one of the best dynasties in history from 1929-1931. The A’s, one of the charter franchises in the American League.

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