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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 14, 2023
On this day in 1922 Ben Shibe died. He was part owner and president of the Philadelphia Athletics. He is the namesake of Shibe Park and is credited with the invention of the machine that standardized the stitching and manufacture of baseballs.
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