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| "I remember the last season I played. I went home after a ballgame one day, lay down on my bed, and tears came to my eyes. How can you explain that? It's like crying for your mother after she's gone. You cry because you love her. I cried, I guess, because I loved baseball and I knew I had to leave it. " |
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51-103 .331 |
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| Standings |
8th in the AL (60 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
45-109, 44-110, 44-110 |
| Runs
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542 /
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| Ballpark | Shibe Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 100 / Pitching: 105 | | Attendance | 304,666 (8th) (16th) | | Payroll | $215,730 (15th) | | Spring Training | West Palm Beach, Florida (Wright Field) | | Manager | Eddie Joost | | Coaches | Augie Galan, Les McCrabb, Rollie Hemsley, Wally Moses | | Executive | President: Connie Mack | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Ottawa A’s, (AA) Savannah A’s, (B) Lancaster Red Roses, (C) Drummondville A’s, (D) Hopkinsville Hoppers, (D) Welch Miners | | Radio | (WIP/WIBG) Byrum Saam, Claude Haring, Herb Carneal | | TV | (WPTZ/WFIL/WCAU) Byrum Saam, Claude Haring |
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The 1954 Philadelphia Athletics
went 51-103
and finished 8th
in the
American League. The Athletics
drew 304,666
to Shibe Park.
Jim Finigan made the All-Star team.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
appear here as time allows. If you can help with some summaries or can fill out
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