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Posted By: Chris

Seeing Joe Hauser's name reminded me... A few years back I wrote him a letter asking about his playing days. I received a nice note back from one of his friends. It reads:

"Dear Chris,
I'm sorry to report to you that my friend, Joe Hauser died in July at 98 years of age. He was a great baseball man and would have been pleased to answer your questions. The records will show that in one year he was second to Babe Ruth in home runs. He was also a teammate of Ty Cobb during his years with the A's in Philadelphia. I knew Joe for over 50 years -- bowled with him over 40 years and helped him with his personal affairs the last few years of his life.
Best of luck to you.
Sincerely,
Frank Zummack"

I thought it was very nice that Mr. Hauser's friend would take the time to write such a nice letter. Says something about the kind of person he must have been.

Just thought I'd share.

Chris