overall: 6 3/8 in x 9 7/8 in; 16.1925 cm x 25.0825 cm
Object Name:
Score Card and Program
program, baseball
Date made:
1949
Description:
Paper scorecard for a 1949 matchup between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers. That year, the Athletics, led by longtime owner/manager Connie Mack, finished 81-73, fifth in the American League.
The Athletics, also known as the A's, played in Philadelphia from 1901-1954, where they won five World Series titles. They moved to Kansas City in 1955, relocating to Oakland in 1968.