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Frank Baker the Hero in Game 2; Plank is Unhittable
(October 17th, 1911) PHILADELPHIA –The two best teams in baseball went head to head again on Sunday afternoon in front of a packed house at Shibe Park, and when it was over, baseball’s titans were tied...
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Today’s Pitching Matchup: Marquard vs. Plank
(October 16th, 1911) PHILADELPHIA– ATHLETICS EDDIE PLANK. The Athletics will be looking to tie the Series at one game apiece this afternoon. No team wants to find itself in a 2-0 hole, knowing that...
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Pitching Matchups for the 1911 World Series
(October 14, 1911) NEW YORK–If baseball had a Hall of Fame, both squads would have some surefire entries. GIANTS: Christy Mathewson is as fine of a flamethrower as you will ever lay eyes on, and...
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#9 Most Underrated Philly Athlete of All-Time: Eddie Plank
Eddie Plank is the best Philadelphia athlete you’ve never heard of. Yeah, some guys beat him as more underrated, but you’ve heard of those guys. Odds are you’ve never heard of the former A’s great (I...
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Frank “Home Run” Baker, Terrell Owens, and the Greatest Collapse in MLB History
The 2012 Phillies aren’t in the midst of the most spectacular collapse of a dynasty in Philly baseball history. That happened in 1915. The A’s were coming off four World Series appearances in five...
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