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81-73 .526 |
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5th in the AL (16 games back) |
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77-77, 77-77, 77-77 |
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726 /
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| Ballpark | Shibe Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 97 / Pitching: 98 | | Attendance | 816,514 (6th) (13th) | | Spring Training | West Palm Beach, Florida (Wright Field) | | Manager | Connie Mack | | Coaches | Al Simmons, Dave Keefe, Earle Brucker Sr., Earle Mack, Jimmy Dykes | | Executive | President: Connie Mack | | Minor Leagues | (AA) Savannah Indians, (A) Lincoln A’s, (B) Martinsville A’s, (C) Youngstown A’s, (C) Kewanee A’s, (D) Red Springs Red Robins, (D) Portsmouth A’s, (D) Lexington A’s, (D) Moultrie A’s, (D) Tarboro A’s, (D) Welch Miners | | Radio | (WIBG) Byrum Saam, Claude Haring, George Walsh | | TV | (WPTZ/WCAU/WFIL) Byrum Saam, Claude Haring, George Walsh |
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The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics
went 81-73
and finished 5th
in the
American League. The Athletics
drew 816,514
to Shibe Park.
Lou Brissie, Eddie Joost and Alex Kellner made the All-Star team.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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