Some men just don't know when to give up. Others are named "Socks." One man was both.
For many players, Philadelphia becomes merely a second home. What we aim to do with the "Philadelphia Baseball Ghosts" series is take a look at those whose journeys began within Philadelphia city limits before they set off on their grand baseball adventure somewhere else in the vast, horrible world. In our first edition, we looked at William "Yank" Robinson.
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Name: Harry "Socks" Seibold
DOB: May 31, 1896
What was happening in Philadelphia at the time: The Phillies were having a great old 62-68 season, which is undoubtedly the impetus behind a six-hour visit to the city from Viceroy Li Hung Chang, an ambassador to the Chinese emperor, which likely resulted in all sorts of bootleg merchandising and road/business closures.