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07-09-2012, 08:34 PM
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Persons and Capote / Poss OT
I am interested in not only the nuances of the cards I collect, but also about the nuances and stories of the players. Arch Persons has a T206 card, but this still may be OT. He played for Montgomery in 1908 and 1909. He was out of baseball by 1912.
In 1924 Truman Capote was born in New Orleans. His father was not around for long in Truman's life, but his father's name was Arch Persons, from a "prominent" Alabama family. Truman spent a portion of his childhood with cousins in Monroeville, Alabama. I have wondered whether our Arch Persons SL is the father of Truman Capote, but have been unable to verify this. The dates are plausible, the geography works and the name isn't all that common. I cited some reference material I had found awhile back and asked the Library of Congress for help. The person who answered my request seemed to care less in his response, which was not helpful. Is there anyone else on the Board, who has any information on Persons the ballplayer that may be helpful in resolving this issue? Not sure whether this has been discussed here before or whether it belongs by the water cooler, but I decided to toss it up here and see what happens.
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07-09-2012, 08:56 PM
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I realize it's not much help, but I think there's a facial resemblance.
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07-09-2012, 09:14 PM
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Holy Cow!! That is really amazing Frank!! I have been a BIG fan of Capote for as long as I remember. He was one of the greatest writers of his, or any time. Did you make this connection all by yourself? This is akin to the Higgs Boson or "god" particle in physics. There must be someone who knows. I have read everything by Capote but nothing much about him other than his autobiographical writings. Of course no light was ever shed on his biological parents. The truth must be out there, and I will try to research it too.
Congratulations on this remarkable discovery or coincidence or what ever it is. Thanks for bringing it to my (our) attention. You should be highly commended for coming up with this theory. Sincerely, Dave (aloha)
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07-09-2012, 09:14 PM
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Interesting. My web research also finds no link for dad to baseball, always described as "schemer" or "clerk for steamboat company" etc--but could have been ballplayer a few years earlier. Good luck.
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07-09-2012, 09:26 PM
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07-09-2012, 09:42 PM
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While the writer states that he has not "validated" this information, he states that Truman's father was born in 1897. That being the case, that would not be him on the t206.
http://genforum.genealogy.com/persons/messages/453.html
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07-09-2012, 09:50 PM
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As a genealogy addict, history buff, and baseball fanatic, (and Capote FAN), this thread intrigues me.... This type of post is exactly what this forum is about: baseball cards and the hidden gems that exist out in the open.
I look forward to following this thread and contributing what I can.
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