Carl Leonard Lundgren:
Two poses in T206, with Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Blues (Minor Leagues)
Lundy never in fact played with Kansas City. After a disappointing start to the 1909 season, he was placed on waivers by the Cubs. He was claimed by Brooklyn, only to be sold immediately to a team in the Eastern League. He decided to retire rather than report, and went home to his birthplace of Marengo, IL. Retirement was short lived though, and he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Eastern League, making his debut on May 24, 1909. He went 1-3 with Toronto and left the team in June. The Leafs sold his rights to the Kansas City Blues, but he never reported to the team. Thus we can ascertain the second pose card was printed around the end of June, early July of 1909. As collectors know, the Chicago card is much scarcer.
Carl's nickname was "The Human Icicle" because he pitched best at the start of the season, when the weather was cold in Chicago. He declined as the season wore on, and was left off the 1907 Cubs World Series squad despite having a 1.17 ERA and 18 regular season wins.
Carl went on to a successful coaching career with the University of Michigan and later University of Illinois, winning several Big Ten championships.
