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Originally Posted by terjung
Anybody else talk to someone who told firsthand stories of early 20th century players?
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Johnny Neun, who played for the Tigers during the 1925-28 seasons, was a special instructor for the Brewers when I played in their organization in the mid-1980s. Although he didn't reach the majors until after the deadball era, he shared incredible stories. I can remember sitting on the bleachers and chatting with him one-on-one at the end of workouts and thinking, "I'm talking to someone who was a teammate of Ty Cobb."
It was surreal.