Some very cool stories on the the Philly Sports History site right now.
- The US Open is currently underway. Did you know that the first ever American winner of the US Open was a Philadelphian, who won it exactly 100 years ago this year? Three years after winning, however, he lost his sanity and remained institutionalized for the remainder of his life.
- You’ve probably seen the movie The Natural. Did you know that it was based on the true story of a Phillie named Eddie Waitkus, who was shot by a crazed female admirer in 1949?
- Did you know that Philly was one of the last cities in the country to serve beer at baseball games, and only served it when Phillies fans acted so obnoxiously that they felt they had no choice?
- Want to bring Shibe Park into your living room? Steve Wolf can make that happen with one of his incredible miniatures.