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Snapolit1
04-07-2023, 03:45 PM
Leland's catalog has a cool House of David game worn jersey but refers to the House of David as "a sect of orthodox Jews." Incorrect. While they certainly bore more than a passing similiarity to Orthodox Jews in appearance, they were a Christian community.
Don't know why errors like this annoy me but they do. Like if this is wrong . . . .what else is wrong. . . .
On that note, Happy Easter and Passover to all celebrating.
Jewish-collector
04-07-2023, 04:23 PM
It annoyed me too, but sometimes you just...... :D
Peter_Spaeth
04-07-2023, 04:54 PM
https://mashable.com/feature/house-of-david-baseball-team
Famous professional players occasionally donned fake beards and joined the team for games, including Grover Cleveland Alexander, Satchel Paige, and even Babe Ruth.(They considered signing the Sultan of Swat in 1934, but decided his hedonistic lifestyle would be a poor fit for the ascetic team.)
Evil Casey Stengel
04-10-2023, 11:10 AM
https://mashable.com/feature/house-of-david-baseball-team
Famous professional players occasionally donned fake beards and joined the team for games, including Grover Cleveland Alexander, Satchel Paige, and even Babe Ruth.(They considered signing the Sultan of Swat in 1934, but decided his hedonistic lifestyle would be a poor fit for the ascetic team.)
In Alexander's movie, The Winning Team, Old Pete actually makes a joke about having a beard. Before their series against the Yankees, there's a cartoon with him portrayed as an old bearded man and he comments about not even donning one while playing for The House of David!
darkhorse9
04-10-2023, 11:26 AM
I spent a lot of time at The House of David in the early 70's before it completely dissolved.
Fun place. Amusement park, penny arcade, amphitheater. Never saw the baseball team. Ended long before my time. I do have a ticket stub from one of their games, though.
Snapolit1
04-10-2023, 12:25 PM
I spent a lot of time at The House of David in the early 70's before it completely dissolved.
Fun place. Amusement park, penny arcade, amphitheater. Never saw the baseball team. Ended long before my time. I do have a ticket stub from one of their games, though.
Surprised there hasn't been a major documentary film about them. Would be fascinating.
Surprised there hasn't been a major documentary film about them. Would be fascinating.
There is a great and hilarious podcast episode about them
https://spotify.link/it9DdbnzVyb
yanksfan09
04-12-2023, 05:11 AM
Every thread needs a card...
I don't own this one anymore but love the image.
Kidnapped18
04-15-2023, 09:54 AM
Toni Stone, one of three Negro League Women players, also played for the House of David