For many ball players, Philadelphia becomes merely a second home. What we aim to do with the "Philadelphia Baseball Ghosts" series is take a look at those who are born within Philadelphia city limits before they set off on their grand baseball adventure somewhere else in the vast, horrible world.
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Eddie Stanky
DOB: September 3, 1915
What was happening in Philadelphia at the time: What's going on? What's going on?! Why, our own Philadelphia Phillies are headed to the World Series to take on those filthy Yankees!