Philadelphia Baseball Ghosts: Oyster Burns

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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Oyster Burns

DOB: September 6, 1864

What was happening in Philadelphia at the time: Born the same year as Phenomenal Smith, we already know what was transpiring in the city at this time: Fires. Everything was on fire. Trolleys would just fly by, on fire, and stop at equally aflame station to pick up citizens as they commuted to work whilst burning alive.

Also, the Civil War, and stuff.…