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Philadelphia Athletics
SPORTS FRANCHISE
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
| Ty Cobb |
Baseball |
18-Dec-1886 |
17-Jul-1961 |
Legendary Detroit Tigers hitter |
| Mickey Cochrane |
Baseball |
6-Apr-1903 |
28-Jun-1962 |
Detroit Tigers catcher |
| Eddie Collins |
Baseball |
2-May-1887 |
25-Mar-1951 |
Second baseman, 1914 MVP |
| Nellie Fox |
Baseball |
25-Dec-1927 |
1-Dec-1975 |
MLB Hall of Famer |
| Jimmie Foxx |
Baseball |
22-Oct-1907 |
21-Jul-1967 |
Seven-time All Star, 534 home runs |
| Lefty Grove |
Baseball |
6-Mar-1900 |
22-May-1975 |
Perhaps the best MLB pitcher in history |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson |
Baseball |
16-Jul-1889 |
5-Dec-1951 |
Say it ain't so, Joe |
| Nap Lajoie |
Baseball |
5-Sep-1874 |
7-Feb-1959 |
MLB Hall of Famer |
| Connie Mack |
Baseball |
22-Dec-1862 |
8-Feb-1956 |
Manager of the Philadelphia Athletics |
| Al Simmons |
Baseball |
22-May-1902 |
26-May-1956 |
Lifetime batting average .334 |
| Tris Speaker |
Baseball |
4-Apr-1888 |
8-Dec-1958 |
Exceptional centerfielder |
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