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Billy Sharsig played a pivotal role in the resurrection of professional baseball in Philadelphia during the late 19th century, particularly with his involvement in founding the American Association Athletics. Born in Philadelphia in 1855 to Prussian refugees, Sharsig diverged from his expected career path in his father's dye factory, drawn instead to the allure of show business and the burgeoning