"Deadball era" World Series TRIVIA: my "nearby-neighbor" wins W.S. for his team
 

Had I lived during that era, this BB player's residence was just 15 minutes away from where we live here in Pennsylvania.

Not a well-known ballplayer, nonetheless, a World Series hero. He is depicted on a Tobacco card of that era.

Can you identify him ?


TED Z

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Wild guess...Jack Coombs?

"Deadball era" World Series TRIVIA: my "nearby-neighbor" wins W.S. for his team
 

Tis a wild guess.....Mathew,

Keep searching.....and, you will get it.


TED Z

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I like Bobby's thinking...someone who starred in a World Series and played for a Pennsylvania team...hoping that maybe they also lived in Pennsylvania near wherever Ted lives now. So, I will guess Babe Adams.

Danny Murphy? He hit .400 and had 9 RBI in 1910. By the way, in that series, Jack Coombs was 3-0 on the mound, while hitting .385.

"Deadball era" World Series TRIVIA: my "nearby-neighbor" wins W.S. for his team
 

Mathew....Michael....Mark

Thanks for your responses....keep on searching.

It is time for a hint.....just like Babe Adams and Jack Coombs, he also is not in the T206 set.


TED Z

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Wild Guess
 

Throwing this out there as he fits the bill…

Jake Daubert

Ted,
How about Smoky Joe Wood? Though he was usually connected to the Midwest and New England, I seem to recall that he lived in Pennsylvania for quite a while.

Coombs also won 31 games during the regular season, amazing year for him.

"Deadball era" World Series TRIVIA: my "nearby-neighbor" wins W.S. for his team
 

Hi Matt
A good guess.... Jake Daubert grew up near us (40-min drive). But, Jake is not the correct answer.


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TED Z

T206 Reference
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Hank Gowdy?

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George Rohe? Hero of the 06 World series

New guess...Wally Schang...hit .357 with 7 RBIs in the 1913 World Series...not in T206 but in T222.

He also had a high consonant-to-vowel ratio, but my guess is that the record belongs to the three players named Schwartz.

Ted, I grew up on the same street as a famous dead ball player, although I didn't know it at the time, because he lived several miles away.

"Deadball era" World Series TRIVIA: my "nearby-neighbor" wins W.S. for his team
 

Didn't expect this quiz to be so tough. Continue researching, guys.

His relatives still live nearby. One of them visited with me a couple
of years ago, at the BB card Show at the New Hope, PA Firehouse.

We had a very interesting conversation. And, I just happen to have
two Tobacco cards of his relative which I gave him.

Stories like this are what makes this Hobby really great.


TED Z

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Steve Yerkes scored the winning run to end the 1912 Series, in the 10th inning of the 8th game.

Harry Davis?

Duffy Lewis?

"Deadball era" World Series TRIVIA: my "nearby-neighbor" wins W.S. for his team
 

Mark

You are the "Trivia King"......


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TED Z

T206 Reference
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Interesting that T207 called him Stanley Yerkes. Stan Yerkes was a pitcher from 1901-1903, so I am not sure why they would have confused him with Steve.