From Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium () von Gregory H. Wolf

From Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium: Great Games in Philadelphia's Lost Ballpark

1 Table of Contents

2 Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium: An Introduction by Gregory H. Wolf

3 Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium by James Lincoln Ray

4 Sunday Baseball Comes to Shibe Park - Very Late by Alan Cohen

5 When Satch and Josh and Jackie and Willie Came to Town. Negro League Baseball at Shibe Park by Alan Cohen

6 April 12, 1909: Shibe Park Opens to Celebration and Sorrow by Bob LeMoine

7 May 12, 1910: Bender Tosses First No-Hitter in Shibe Park History by Gregory H. Wolf

8 August 25, 1910: Philadelphia Native Danny Murphy Cycles but Athletics Fall to Browns by Mike Huber

9 August 26, 1910: Coombs Fans 14 in Four-Hit Shutout by Gregory H. Wolf

10 October 17, 1910: Bender Baffles Bruins in Fall Classic Opener by Gregory H. Wolf

11 October 18, 1910: Jack Coombs, Eddie Collins Lead Athletics Over Cubs by Mike Lynch

12 September 26, 1911: Frank Baker's Pair of Homers Helps Athletics Clinch Second Straight Pennant by Mike Lynch

13 October 16, 1911: Baker's Bash Knots World Series by Matt Albertson

14 October 24, 1911: "What's the matter with Baker? He's all right" by Bob LeMoine

15 October 26, 1911: Bender Tosses Four-Hitter as Mackmen Crush Giants to Capture Second Straight Championship by Gregory H. Wolf

16 May 18, 1912: Tigers Go on Strike, Amateurs Take the Field by J.G. Preston

17 September 27, 1912: Hall of Fame Pitchers' Duel in Marathon by J.G. Preston

18 September 23, 1913: Mackmen Clinch Pennant, then Put on Offensive Clinic by Lawrence Knorr

19 October 8, 1913: "Big Six" Outduels "Gettysburg Eddie" in Extra-Inning Classic by Gregory H. Wolf

20 October 10, 1913: "The Mighty Shout of Victory" by John G. Zinn

21 October 9, 1914: Rudolph Outpitches Bender in World Series Opener by Mark S. Sternman

22 October 10, 1914: Bill James Outduels Eddie Plank by Mark S. Sternman

23 August 26, 1916: Bullet Joe Bush Fires No-Hitter by Gregory H. Wolf

24 September 28, 1916: Jack Nabors Finishes Season with a 1-20 Record by J. G. Preston

25 May 20, 1918: Four Late-Game Comebacks Result in Dizzying Victory by Paul E. Doutrich

26 September 27, 1919: Shawkey Fans 15 and Wins 20^th by Kevin Larkin

27 July 3, 1922: Baseballs and Bullets Fly as Meusel Hits for his Second Career Cycle by Mike Huber

28 September 30, 1922: A's Eddie Rommel Wins 27^th Game for 65-Win Team by Don Zminda All

29 September 4, 1923: Smiles: Sad Sam Jones Tosses No-Hitter by Gregory Wolf

30 September 7, 1923: Ehmke's No-Hitter Saved by Baserunning Blunder and Official Scorer's Change of Heart by Gregory H. Wolf

31 June 15, 1925: Athletics Overcome 12-Run Deficit by Joseph Wancho

32 July 10, 1926: Violent Vicissitudes by Ken Carrano

33 August 22, 1928: The Mule's Home Run Ends Marathon by Joe Wancho

34 June 3, 1929: Grove and Uhle Battle into Extra Innings by Brian M. Frank

35 July 25, 1929: Foxx and Grove Lead Resurgent A's' Rout by Jack Zerby

36 October 11, 1929: The Mississippi Mudcat Shuts Down the Mackmen by Gregory H. Wolf

37 October 12, 1929: A's Stage Historic World Series Comeback with 10-Run Inning by Scott Ferkovich

38 October 14, 1929: Miller's Walk-Off Hit Gives Mackmen the Title by Gregory H. Wolf

39 May 21, 1930: Babe Ruth First to Hit Three Home Runs in a Game at Shibe Park by J.G. Preston

40 September 4, 1930: Simmons's Sixth RBI Plates Reliever Grove for Marathon Win by Gordon Gattie

and 60 more games plus several essays