Philadelphia Athletics $100,000 infield

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The Philadelphia Athletics' "$100,000 infield" was the famously talented and highly valued early-1910s infield unit that became a key factor in the team's American League dominance and World Series successes under manager Connie Mack.


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instanceOf baseball infield unit
sports nickname
associatedWithDynasty Philadelphia Athletics 1910s dynasty
competitiveLevel Major League Baseball
country United States
era early 1910s
homeBallparkDuringEra Shibe Park
knownFor contributing to American League dominance
contributing to World Series championships
high combined market value
league American League
manager Connie Mack
mediaReputation one of the greatest infields in baseball history
member Eddie Collins
Frank Baker
Jack Barry
Stuffy McInnis
nicknameOrigin estimated combined value of 100,000 US dollars
playsForFranchise Philadelphia Athletics (1901–1954 American League franchise)
positionCovered first base
second base
shortstop
third base
roleInTeam core of the Athletics defense
key contributors to team offense
sport baseball
team Philadelphia Athletics
teamCity Philadelphia
timePeriod 1910–1914

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Jack Barry
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