Philadelphia City
Players in Major League Baseball
(Public, Catholic, Inter-Ac)
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Street on which player resided is highlighted (if known)
Following is a list
of players from the three city leagues -- Public, Catholic and Inter-Ac -- who have
appeared in
the major leagues. The first list includes confirmed high schools. On the
second list are players who perhaps-to-definitely
are products of city-leagues schools. In
the early part of the 20th century, it was not uncommon for baseball players
to sign pro
contracts while still in high school and never finish. Any help on determining whether the
players on the
bottom list are products of city-leagues high schools would be much
appreciated. I can be reached at
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Player |
School |
Born |
Debut |
Where He Came From . . . |
Ruben Amaro |
Penn Charter |
1965 |
1991 |
Summerdale & Borbeck (not far from Rhawn) |
Joe Bonikowski |
Judge |
1941 |
1962 |
Pratt & Cottage |
Elmer "Swede" Burkart |
Olney |
1917 |
1936 |
Levick & Lawndale (close to Rising Sun) |
Al Brancato |
Southern |
1919 |
1939 |
Rosewood (near Broad) & Porter |
=-Roy Campanella |
Gratz |
1921 |
1948 |
16th & Kerbaugh (near Pike) |
Joe Cascarella |
Southern |
1907 |
1934 |
Chadwick (near 17th) & McKean [tentative] |
| Eddie Collins Jr. | Episcopal | 1916 | 1939 |
suburbs (Lansdowne) |
| Tim Cooney | Malvern | 1990 | 2015 | suburbs (Collegeville) |
| Mike Costanzo | Carroll | 1983 | 2012 | suburbs (Springfield, Delco) |
Jack Crimian |
Olney |
1926 |
1951 |
Linton (near Champlost) & Mascher |
Benny Culp |
Northeast |
1914 |
1942 |
Anchor (near Cheltenham) & Torresdale [and 2 others] |
Mark "Ben" Davis |
Malvern |
1977 |
1998 |
suburbs (Aston) |
Bill Dietrich |
Frankford |
1910 |
1933 |
Akron (near Oakland) & Pratt |
Frank DiMichele |
Neumann |
1965 |
1988 |
8th & Tasker |
Lee Elia |
Olney |
1937 |
1966 |
11th & Duncannon (near Lindley) |
Del Ennis |
Olney |
1925 |
1946 |
Colgate (near Rising Sun) & Godfrey |
Eddie "Itzzy" Feinberg |
Southern |
1917 |
1938 |
6th & Wolf |
| Bob File | Judge | 1977 | 2001 | |
Tom Filer |
Ryan |
1956 |
1982 |
Susan & Redd Rambler Dr. (close to Welsh & Verree) |
Phil Gosselin |
Malvern |
1988 |
2013 |
suburbs (West Chester) |
Mark Gubicza |
Penn Charter |
1962 |
1984 |
Monastery & Jannette (near Henry) |
Walter "Buddy" Harris |
Roxborough |
1948 |
1970 |
School House Lane & Henry Avenue |
Bobby Higginson |
Frankford |
1970 |
1995 |
Large & Anchor (near Cheltenham) |
Frank Hoerst |
North Catholic |
1917 |
1940 |
Gaul & Sergeant [close to Aramingo & Lehigh] |
Bill Hoffman |
Northeast |
1918 |
1939 |
28th & Somerset |
Harold "Pat" Kelly |
Gratz |
1944 |
1967 |
Deacon (near Roberts) & Wissahickon |
Joe Kerrigan |
Judge |
1954 |
1976 |
Leiper (near Penn) and Pratt |
Dick Koecher |
Gratz |
1926 |
1946 |
17th & Westmoreland (near Allegheny) |
| Mike Koplove | Chestnut Hill | 1976 | 2001 | |
Joe Kracher |
Roman |
1915 |
1939 |
Shelmire & Frankford |
Charlie Kress |
Frankford |
1921 |
1947 |
Sepviva (near Frankford) & Venango |
*-Bernard "Bert" Kuczynski |
Northeast |
1920 |
1943 |
Edgemont & Westmoreland |
Marty Kutyna |
North Catholic |
1932 |
1959 |
Thompson & Clearfield |
Jeff Leonard |
Overbrook |
1955 |
1977 |
Felton (near 63rd) & Lansdowne |
Jesse Levis |
Northeast |
1968 |
1992 |
Afton (near Faunce) & Algon [1/2 block to NE] |
Sam Lowry |
St. John's |
1920 |
1942 |
Terrace & Shurs Lane [tentative] |
Harry "Hal" Marnie |
Southern |
1918 |
1940 |
Smedley (near 16th) & Oregon |
John Marzano |
Central |
1963 |
1987 |
11th & Latona (near Wharton) |
*-Walter "Wally" Masters |
Haver. School |
1907 |
1931 |
54th & Oxford |
Walt Masterson |
North Catholic |
1920 |
1939 |
Markland (near Castor) & Luzerne |
Emmett McCann |
West Phila. |
1902 |
1920 |
|
Joe McEwing |
Egan |
1972 |
1998 |
suburbs (Bristol) |
Jack Meyer |
Penn Charter |
1932 |
1955 |
suburbs (Medford, N.J.) |
Joe "Patsy" O'Rourke Sr. |
Roman |
1881 |
1908 |
|
Joe O'Rourke Jr. |
Roman |
1904 |
1929 |
Aramingo & Allegheny (tentative) |
Bill Peterman |
Olney |
1921 |
1942 |
Front & Courtland (near Wingohocking) |
Jim Peterson |
West Catholic |
1908 |
1931 |
TBA |
Jim Poole |
La Salle |
1966 |
1990 |
Morefield & Woodfern (near Verree) |
George Riley |
Southern |
1956 |
1979 |
Sheridan & Johnston [close to 7th & Oregon] |
Cliff Ross |
Frankford |
1928 |
1954 |
Large & Anchor (near Cheltenham) |
Joe Rullo |
Southern |
1916 |
1943 |
33rd & Wharton |
Gene Schall |
La Salle |
1970 |
1995 |
suburbs (Willow Grove) |
Harry Shuman |
Central |
1916 |
1942 |
13th & Parrish |
Eddie Silber |
Southern |
1914 |
1937 |
5th & Ritner [tentative] |
Bernie Snyder |
West Phila. |
1913 |
1935 |
3623 Cuthbert Street [was near 36th & Market] |
Al Spangler |
Olney |
1933 |
1959 |
Gale and B Street [footsteps to Rising Sun & Olney] |
Eddie Stanky |
Northeast |
1916 |
1943 |
I & Russell (near Ontario) |
Alan "Inky" Strange |
Northeast |
1909 |
1934 |
Franklin (near 8th) & Susquehanna |
Christian "Ya-Ya" Walker |
Kenn.-Kenrick |
1991 |
2014 |
suburbs (Limerick) |
&-William "Bucky" Walters |
Germantown |
1909 |
1931 |
Germantown Ave. & Pleasant St. (near Carpenter Lane) |
Phil "Lefty" Weinert |
West Phila. |
1902 |
1919 |
Spruce Street [cross street currently unavailable] |
Jimmie Wilson |
None |
1900 |
1923 |
3rd & Somerset |
*Samuel "Mike" Wilson |
Northeast |
1896 |
1921 |
Germantown & Abington (near Willow Grove) Avenues |
| Bob Zupcic | Egan | 1966 | 1991 |
suburbs (Levittown) |
| +-unclear whether he played at Gratz; signed first pro contract at age 15 |
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| *-also played in NFL | ||||
| &-left after soph year. | ||||
Player |
School |
Born |
Debut |
|
Charlie Bates |
??? |
1905 |
1927 |
|
Johnny Berger |
??? |
1901 |
1922 |
|
Hal Kelleher |
??? |
1913 |
1935 |
|
Tom Kirk |
??? |
1927 |
1947 |
Rhawnhurst area? |
Joe "Blackie" Kohlman |
??? |
1913 |
1937 |
|
William "Carl" Lord |
??? |
1900 |
1923 |
|
Cy Malis |
??? |
1907 |
1934 |
|
Guido "Wedo" Martini |
??? |
1913 |
1935 |
|
Louis "Tony" Parisse |
??? |
1911 |
1943 |
21st & Cambria |
Jim Peterson |
??? |
1908 |
1931 |
|
Eddie Roetz |
??? |
1905 |
1929 |
|
Al Spohrer |
none |
1902 |
1928 |