The Good Phight · Dec 7, 2015
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.
Past entries:
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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.