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Originally Posted by ValKehl
I won this lot of six T210s in the H&S Auction solely to obtain the Series 1 card of "Oyster Joe" Martina, whose only year in the majors was 1924 with the World Series champs Washington Senators. I was thrilled to learn of this card because prior to this, I thought Martina's only bb card was the 1924 Diaz Cigs Cuban card, which I have never seen but would love to also have (hint!).
http://www.hugginsandscott.com/pl/43...0_old_mill.jpg
Val |
Val,
I've owned a Martina for quite a while now. Just thought he was just another Savannah T210'er. But your post made me look him up:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=martin020joh
Unreal minor league career: 21 years, 349 wins - 277 loses - 2.25 era - 5417 innings pitched, and it all started in Sav !!!!!
I also found this about his nick-name (you can't make these things up):
Traded for oysters 1921
According to Texas League archives, after the Dallas minor league team swapped pitcher Joe Martina to New Orleans in 1921 for two barrels of oysters, he was forever known as "Oyster Joe."
http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/base...ll-1204464.php
I think I have my "favorite" card (for now):
martina.jpg