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Posted By: davidcycleback

As a former baseball autograph collector, I had a pile of obscure early 1900s players. Some players had lifetime MLB careers that consisted of literally one at bat (retired a 1.00 or 0.00 hitter). Some pitchers played in one game. I always wondered what was the history behind their careers, especially when the pitcher when didn't give up a run and the player got a hit.

I also like Raph E. Miller, who played in the 1800s. He lived a long, long time, so his autographs are common for a 19th century player. The autographs and letters I've seen of his were written when he was in his mid to late 90s, and it looked like he had written while standing on a jack hammer.