FEAST & NOW FAMINE: How a small town & the Chicago Cubs are related!

[GoldenAge50s]

This is a GREAT story! (A bit long, but worth the read!)

I grew up in the rural country area of Western NY State & the town is just 14 miles up the road & over the hill!

Baseball player subject played 6 yrs in the Majors from 1906 to 1912 and is depicted in the T206 set.

Enjoy!


http://www.wgrz.com/news/daybreak/article/219835/37/WNYs-Poorest-Town-Pitches-Hope

[UOFLfan7]

Truly a fantastic work of journalism.

[tedzan]

Fred

That is one great story....thanks for sharing it with us.

TED Z

[GoldenAge50s]

Haven't said "Hello" in quite a while, but I had an idea you would enjoy the story---being from PA I think you know a bit about that WNY neck of the woods!:)

Cameron--

I agree--thought the reporter did a heck of a good job w/ that story!

[GaryPassamonte]

Great story. I'm from Mount Morris NY, about an hour north of Friendship.

[GoldenAge50s]

I grew up in Attica ('46 to '53) before we moved to Wellsville. Got my 1st pair of glasses when I was in 4th grade from an optometrist in Warsaw.