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Quaker City Cranks

Matt Albertson | Pierre LaRocco

A podcast about nineteenth century Philadelphia baseball history. And maybe more?

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00:34:20

Ed Delahanty Smashes Four Home Runs

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2025/10/13

Ed Delahanty was the second major league player to hit four home runs in a single game on July 13, 1896 in Chicago. The Phillies still managed to lose 9-8. Matt and Pierre briefly discuss the history of four home run games and focus on Bobby Lowe's four home run day and conclude with Delahanty's impressive performance at West Side Park.

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00:35:06

The First Phillies No Hitter

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2025/08/29

The Cranks are on their way to Providence for a vintage baseball festival and talk about that time Charlie Ferguson no-hit the Providence Grays on August 29, 1885.

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01:00:24

Worst Team Ever

Quaker City Cranks ·

2025/07/15

SABR member and author Justin McKinney joins Matt and Pierre to discuss the Jekyll and Hyde 1890 Philadelphia Athletics, a tale of two rosters. One version sat atop the American Association standings in July. The other version never won a game and didn't belong on a major league diamond.

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00:48:16

Overview of the 1871 Athletics

Quaker City Cranks ·

2025/06/30

Pierre takes the reins in this episode and provides a 1,000 foot overview of the 1871 Athletics, the first professional baseball league champions in history. Matt provides backstory for a few of the players.

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00:32:38

The Phillies Sign Stealing Scandal of 1899-1900

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2025/03/25

CHEATERS! Cheaters? Maybe? Morgan Murphy and Piece Chiles develop an ingenious and completely unethical sign stealing scandal in 1899 and 1900.

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00:34:12

The Game the Phillies Play

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2025/03/04

Matt and Pierre introduce the podcast theme and the topics they will discuss in the future. They also discuss songwriter Howard S. Bott, who wrote a song in 1895 titled "The Game the Phillies Play."

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