I just completed the first series (upgraded a few cards Sunday night too).
I have emailed Michael this already but Booles is not Red Booles.
I believe the two are related but they cannot be the same player. Baseball reference has combined their stats (also SJ Boles on baseball reference is actually Red as well they just spelled his name wrong). An LJ Booles (from New Orleans) was with Raleigh and pitched for them the same time (same days) Red was pitching in the majors (ditto for the time Red was in Shreveport). Red was listed as a southpaw in many articles I read. The Booles pictured in the card was a righty. The Booles from Raleigh was nicknamed “Big Booles” in several articles. Red was 5’10” and not large.
Just some useless info from a man obsessed with the first series!
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