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1954 Philadelphia Athletics Season
The 1954 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing eighth in the American League with a record of 51 wins and 103 losses, 60 games behind AL Champion Cleveland in their 54th and final season in Philadelphia, before moving to Kansas City, Missouri for the following season. Offseason * February 19, 1954: Dave Philley was traded by the Athletics to the Cleveland Indians for Bill Upton and Lee Wheat. Regular season The Athletics played the Philadelphia Phillies for the last time in their Philadelphia City Series on June 28, 1954 in the seventh annual Junior Baseball Federation of Philadelphia benefit exhibition game. The Phillies beat the Athletics 3 to 2 in 7 innings in front of 15,993 fans. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 11, 1954: Morrie Martin and Ed McGhee were traded by the Athletics to the Chicago White Sox for Sonny Dixon, Al Sima Albert Sima (October 7, 1921 – August 17, 1993) was an American professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Mack Stadium
Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a ballpark located in Philadelphia. It was the home of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League (AL) and the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League (NL). When it opened April 12, 1909, it became baseball's first steel-and-concrete stadium. In different eras it was home to "The $100,000 Infield", "The Whiz Kids", and "The 1964 Phold". The venue's two home teams won both the first and last games at the stadium: the Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8–1 on opening day 1909, while the Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 2–1 on October 1, 1970, in the park's final contest. Shibe Park stood on the block bounded by Lehigh Avenue, 20th Street, Somerset Street and 21st Street. It was five blocks west, corner-to-corner, from the Baker Bowl, the Phillies' home from 1887 to 1938. The stadium hosted eight World Series and two MLB All-Star Games, in 1943 and 1952, with the latter game holding the distinction of being th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Philley
David Earl Philley (May 16, 1920 – March 15, 2012) was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball. A switch hitter who threw right-handed, he debuted on September 6, and played his final game on August 6, . He was born in Paris, Texas. Philley played for eight different teams in a long, 18-season career. He led American League outfielders in assists three different years (, , ) and once in outs (1950). Philley reached the majors in 1941 with the Chicago White Sox. He spent four years as a military policeman during World War II, rejoining the White Sox in 1946 and playing 17 games for them that year. Philley was with the White Sox for five-and-a-half years before moving to the Philadelphia Athletics early in the 1951 season. After playing for Philadelphia in the 1951 through 1953 seasons, he next played for the Cleveland Indians in 1954. He was acquired by the Baltimore Orioles during the 1955 season and finished the year with a .299 batting average, leading t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Ditmar
Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas. There is no generally agreed definition of what constitutes art, and its interpretation has varied greatly throughout history and across cultures. In the Western tradition, the three classical branches of visual art are painting, sculpture, and architecture. Theatre, dance, and other performing arts, as well as literature, music, film and other media such as interactive media, are included in a broader definition of the arts. Until the 17th century, ''art'' referred to any skill or mastery and was not differentiated from crafts or sciences. In modern usage after the 17th century, where aesthetic considerations are paramount, the fine arts are separated and distinguished from acquired skills in general, such as the decorative or applied arts. The nature of art and related concepts, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moe Burtschy
Edward Frank "Moe" Burtschy (April 18, 1922 – May 2, 2004) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics (1950, 1951, 1954–56). He was listed as tall and . He was born in Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit .... After graduating from high school in 1940, Burtschy signed a minor league baseball, minor league contract, but he joined the United States Navy, Navy in September 1940 and served aboard the . Following his military service, he returned to the minors in 1946, and, on June 17, 1950 in baseball, 1950, he made his debut in the American League with the Athletics. Burtschy made the only starting pitcher, start of his MLB career that year on August 1 against the Chicago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Bishop (baseball)
Charles Tuller Bishop (January 1, 1924 – July 5, 1993) was an American professional baseball player. He was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1952 through 1955 for the Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics. Listed at , , Bishop batted and threw right-handed. A hard-throwing fireballer, Bishop never was able to fulfill the potential that he showed in the minors. He pitched a no-hitter in the Piedmont League in 1948, and later a one-hit shutout in the 1953 Caribbean Series. Then, following a 2–2 record with the Athletics in his rookie season, he blanked the Boston Red Sox in his first 1953 start but went 3-14 during the regular season. After that, he bounced around as a starter and reliever. In a four-season career, Bishop posted a 10–22 record with a 5.33 ERA An era is a span of time defined for the purposes of chronology or historiography, as in the regnal eras in the history of a given monarchy, a calendar era used for a given calendar, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Wilson (outfielder)
William Donald Wilson (November 6, 1928 – July 1, 2017) was an American professional baseball player. Wilson appeared in 224 games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics in 1950 and from 1953 to 1955, primarily as a center fielder. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as tall and . Wilson was born in Central City, Nebraska on November 6, 1928. His professional career began in 1947. Wilson was a power hitter in minor league baseball, hitting over 30 home runs for the Class B Wenatchee Chiefs (1948) and the Double-A Memphis Chickasaws (1950; 1953). Wilson led the 1948 Western International League in home runs (33), and twice led the Southern Association in that category with 36 (1950) and 34 (1953). He also led the 1950 Southern Association with 125 runs batted in. Wilson hit 30 of his 32 big-league home runs for the Athletics after he was acquired from the White Sox on June 11, 1954. He hit the first home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Sima
Albert Sima (October 7, 1921 – August 17, 1993) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in exactly 100 Major League Baseball (MLB) games over four seasons with the Washington Senators (1950–1951; 1953), Chicago White Sox (1954), and Philadelphia Athletics (1954). On September 19, 1954, Sima was the last pitcher to take the mound for his Philadelphia Athletics in the final home game in their 54-year franchise history in Philadelphia, hurling a scoreless ninth inning at Connie Mack Stadium, which was previously named Shibe Park. It was also Sima's last game in the Major Leagues. Of Sima's 100 appearances, 30 came as a starting pitcher. In innings pitched, he allowed 343 hits, 158 earned runs and 132 bases on balls. He recorded 111 strikeouts, four complete games and four saves, winning 11 of 32 decisions and compiling an earned run average of 4.61. Sima's professional career extended over 16 seasons, being interrupted in 1944–1945 by servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Dixon (baseball)
John Craig "Sonny" Dixon (November 5, 1924 – November 19, 2011) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for four seasons with the Washington Senators (1953–1954), Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics (1954–1955) and New York Yankees (1956). A right-hander, the switch-hitting Dixon threw stood tall and weighed . Signed by the Senators prior to the 1941 season, Dixon served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II and missed three years (1943–1945) of his baseball career. He resumed pitching in 1946 and won 19 games for the Class B Charlotte Hornets. But it would take nine minor league seasons, and another 19-win campaign (in 1952 for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts), to propel Dixon to the Major Leagues. He worked in 43 games, with six starts, for Washington during his rookie 1953 season, and lost eight of 13 decisions, although he registered consecutive complete game victories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and plays its home games at Guaranteed Rate Field, located on Chicago's South Side. The White Sox are one of two MLB teams based in Chicago, the other being the Chicago Cubs of the National League (NL) Central division. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the White Sox were established as a major league baseball club in as the Chicago White Stockings, before shortening their name to the White Sox in . The team originally played their home games at South Side Park before moving to Comiskey Park in , where they played until . They moved into their current home, which was originally also known as Comiskey Park like its predecessor and later carried sponsorship from U.S. Cellular, for the 1991 season. The White Sox wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed McGhee
Warren Edward McGhee (September 29, 1924 – February 13, 1986) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1950 to 1956 for the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Athletics. He was an alumnus of Arkansas State University. McGhee prepped in the White Sox' farm system for five seasons (1948–52), interrupted by a three-game MLB trial at the end of the 1950 season. McGhee started one game, the season finale against the St. Louis Browns, and notched his first big-league hit, a triple off Stubby Overmire. from On January 27, 1953, he was included in a five-player trade with Philadelphia that brought two-time |
Morrie Martin
Morris Webster Martin (September 3, 1922 – May 24, 2010), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American professional baseball player. The left-handed pitcher worked in 250 games in Major League Baseball over ten seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1949), Philadelphia Athletics (1951–1954), Chicago White Sox (1954–1956), Baltimore Orioles (1956), St. Louis Cardinals (1957–1958), Cleveland Indians (1958) and Chicago Cubs (1959). Martin was born in Dixon, Missouri; he was listed as standing tall and weighing . Martin's professional career began in 1941 in the White Sox' organization. After two seasons, including 25 games in the top-level American Association, he entered the United States Army. Assigned to the First Army's 49th Combat Engineers, he participated in Operation Torch, Operation Overlord, Operation Cobra and the Battle of the Bulge. According to Gary Bedingfield's Baseball in Wartime, Martin was badly wounded in action at least twice: "At the Battle of the Bulge, he s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Series (Philadelphia)
The City Series was the name of a series of intracity baseball games played between Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Athletics of the American League and its predecessors, and the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League that ran from 1883 through 1954. While the games were officially exhibitions, they were a matter of prestige in Philadelphia and a long rivalry existed between the players, management, and fans. The Athletics moved to Kansas City in 1955 which ended the Philadelphia City Series rivalry. Contemporary fans, along with the Phillies and Oakland Athletics franchises, have recognized and celebrated their shared history in different commemorations. 1883–1890 As early as 1887, the preseason series between the "Athletic and Philadelphia Clubs" had been recognized as an annual institution dating to 1875. The first City Series featuring the Phillies was held in 1883 between the new League club and the American Association Philadelphia Athletics. 1892 The P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
