Philadelphia, PA

From BR Bullpen

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania, located on the Delaware River and on the Schuylkill River, in the southeastern part of the state. Camden, NJ lies across the river, and Wilmington, DE is 20 miles to the south-west.

Teams that have played here[edit]

Persons who were born here[edit]

Persons who died here[edit]

Educational institutions located here[edit]

Further Reading[edit]

  • Paul Browne: "Mundell's Solar Tips: The Intersection of Amateur, Trade, Professional and Major League Baseball in Philadelphia", in Morris Levin, ed.: From Swampoodle to South Philly: Baseball in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, The National Pastime, SABR, 2013, pp. 28-31.
  • Steven Glassman: "Philadelphia’s Other Hall of Famers", in Morris Levin, ed.: From Swampoodle to South Philly: Baseball in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, The National Pastime, SABR, 2013, pp. 241-248.
  • Mark Kanter: "Philadelphia Area Teams that Have Participated in the Little League World Series", in Morris Levin, ed.: From Swampoodle to South Philly: Baseball in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, The National Pastime, SABR, 2013, pp. 227-229.
  • Bruce Kuklick: To Every Thing a Season: Shibe Park and Urban Philadelphia, 1909-1976, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1991.
  • Jeff Laing: "Philadelphia — October 1866: The Center of the Baseball Universe", in Morris Levin, ed.: From Swampoodle to South Philly: Baseball in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, The National Pastime, SABR, 2013, pp. 19-21.
  • Jen McGovern: "Fan Perspectives on Race and Baseball in the City of Brotherly Love", in Morris Levin, ed.: From Swampoodle to South Philly: Baseball in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, The National Pastime, SABR, 2013, pp. 116-122.
  • Peter Morris et al.: Base Ball Founders: The Clubs, Players and Cities of the Northeast That Established the Game, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2013. ISBN 978-0-7864-7430-1
  • John Shiffert: Base Ball in Philadelphia: A History of the Early Game, 1831-1900, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2006.
  • Courtney Michelle Smith: Ed Bolden and Black Baseball in Philadelphia, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2017. ISBN 978-0-7864-7849-1
  • Robert D. Warrington: "Philadelphia in the 1881 Eastern Championship Association", Baseball Research Journal, SABR, Vol. 48, Nr. 1, Spring 2019, pp. 78-85.
  • Rich Westcott: Philadelphia's Top 50 Baseball Players, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2013. ISBN 978-0-8032-4340-8
  • Rich Westcott: "The Early Years of Philadelphia Baseball", in Morris Levin, ed.: From Swampoodle to South Philly: Baseball in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, The National Pastime, SABR, 2013, pp. 136-140.
  • Rich Westcott: The Champions of Philadelphia: The Greatest Eagles, Phillies, Sixers, and Flyers Teams, Sports Publishing LLC, New York, NY, 2016. ISBN 9781613218044