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08-08-2005, 08:23 AM
Posted By: <b>Nathan</b><p>Maybe not as well known as all the other player cards being shown here...Notice all the same pose/picture. <br /><br /><img src="http://www.zonefish.com/images/taylor/04-all.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://www.zonefish.com/images/taylor/w600.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://www.zonefish.com/images/taylor/05-pc782.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://www.zonefish.com/images/taylor/06-fancraze.jpg"><br />
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08-08-2005, 07:24 PM
Posted By: <b>Julie Vognar</b><p><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/jphotos/BFCTay001.jpg"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/jphotos/T206Tay001.jpg"><br /><br />...but nobody but you has an Allegheny!
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08-08-2005, 10:03 PM
Posted By: <b>cmoking</b><p>who is Luther Taylor (short bio please)? and what card is that one with the green background. absolutely fantastic!
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08-08-2005, 10:23 PM
Posted By: <b>David Vargha</b><p>Dummy Taylor <br />Luther Haden Taylor <br /><br />Bats Right, Throws Right <br />Height 6' 1", Weight 160 lb. <br /><br />Debut August 27, 1900 <br />Final Game September 29, 1908 <br />Born February 21, 1875 in Oskaloosa, KS <br />Died August 22, 1958 in Jacksonville, IL <br /> <br /><br />W - 116<br />L - 106<br />ERA 2.75<br /><br />He played for McGraw's NY Giants and had the nickname "Dummy" because he was a deaf mute.<br><br>DavidVargha@hotmail.com
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08-08-2005, 10:25 PM
Posted By: <b>Julie</b><p>green background" is a common T206! It took me half a year to figure out that my favorite T206s WERE T206s!<br /><br />Luther "Dummy" Taylor is the second, second most famous, and probably the second best, deaf-and-dumb player to reach the majors. he pitched for the Giants in the first decade of ther 20th century. He met only once, on field, with William "Dummy" Hoy, who played centerfield for quite a few teams between 1888--1902. The greated eachother in sign language, and then Taylor pitched to Hoy.<br /><br />Hoy always said "Call me "Dummy" when someone addressed him by his proper first name. It was the 19th century way with the deaf and dumb--they were all called Dummy. There's a novel about Taylor called "Havana Heat," and a play about Hoy called "Call me Dummy."<br /><br />Taylor had fair-to-middling stats; Hoy was just short of HOF quality--.288 lifetime, stole about 600 bases, and played a great centerfield. It is thought that he originated sign language on the baseball diamond (such as has been refined and used for years now); he certainly taught a lot of teammates sign language. he married a deaf school teacher, and lived to be 99 1/2 years old, dying in 1961.
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08-08-2005, 10:28 PM
Posted By: <b>cmoking</b><p>thanks guys. <br /><br />By the way, I ain't embarrassed about not knowing anything about T206s. I don't own any, and have little interested in owning any at this time - maybe in the future, but for now, my interest and cash is tied into the Goudey sets.
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08-08-2005, 11:05 PM
Posted By: <b>Julie</b><p>"Got a '33 Hack Wilson?"<br />Mr. Mint: "No, but I like your cap."