Before the Phillies’ home opener, the team dedicates a statue of Connie Mack as part of the Opening Day ceremonies

Before the Phillies’ home opener, the team dedicates a statue of Connie Mack as part of the Opening Day ceremonies

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Before the Phillies’ home opener, the team dedicates a statue of Connie Mack as part of the Opening Day ceremonies. The eight-foot statue of the ‘Tall Tactician,’ which depicts the A’s long-time owner and manager with one foot in the dugout and one foot on the top step of it, waving his trademark scorecard to position his players, was created by well-known sculptor Harry Rosin. The ‘Tall Tactician’

Bucketfoot Al Simmons one of baseballs greatest players dies at age 54

Bucketfoot Al Simmons one of baseballs greatest players dies at age 54

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On May 26, 1956, former Philadelphia A’s star Al Simmons dies at the age of 54, 4 days after his 54th birthday and a year after his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. After his playing days ended, Simmons served as a coach for Mack’s Athletics (1945–49) and the Cleveland Indians (1950). In early…

Scoreboard at Shibe Park – May 15th, 1956 Third base players don’t like the glare from the new electric scoreboard

Scoreboard at Shibe Park – May 15th, 1956 Third base players don’t like the glare from the new electric scoreboard

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Scoreboard at Shibe Park – May 15th, 1956 Third base players don’t like the glare from the new electric scoreboard. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Game ticket & learn more about the players, teams, stadiums and dates in history   [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people that shaped…

American League umpire Frank Umont is the first to wear glasses in a regular-season game

American League umpire Frank Umont is the first to wear glasses in a regular-season game

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1956 – American League umpire Frank Umont is the first to wear glasses in a regular-season game when he officiates a contest between the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Athletics. A former NFL tackle for the New York Giants, Umont still presents an intimidating appearance to most players and fans.

American League owners approve the move of the Philadelphia Athletics to Kansas City

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    On November 8, 1954, American League owners approve the move of the Philadelphia Athletics to Kansas City. The vote is 6-2 in favor. The transplanted A’s will play home games at Municipal Stadium, which will be expanded from 17,000 to 36,000 seats. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other…

Philadelphia A’s defeat the Bronx Bombers, 8-6, in the last game the franchise will play representing Philadelphia

Philadelphia A’s defeat the Bronx Bombers, 8-6, in the last game the franchise will play representing Philadelphia

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At Yankee Stadium, the A’s 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.

Curt Roberts, the Pirates’ first black player, hits a triple against Robin Roberts in the 1st inning
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Curt Roberts, the Pirates’ first black player, hits a triple against Robin Roberts in the 1st inning

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The Pittsburgh Pirates open at home for the first time in 61 years and defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4 – 2, before 32,294 spectators. Curt Roberts, the Pirates’ first black player, hits a triple against Robin Roberts in the 1st inning.

In an 11-player trade, the Yankees trade top prospect Vic Power to the Philadelphia A’s

In an 11-player trade, the Yankees trade top prospect Vic Power to the Philadelphia A’s

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In an 11-player trade, the Yankees trade top prospect Vic Power to the Philadelphia A’s. The powerful first baseman, who had hoped to be the first black to play for the Yankees, enjoyed three outstanding seasons in the minors, including batting .331 and driving 109 runs for the Newark Bears last season, the team’s top farm club.