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tedzan 10-13-2014 05:44 PM
Cap. Anson's Billiards Hall...... circa 1906
 
Did you know that Cap Anson was also an accomplished billiards player....and, owned a billiards hall in Chicago.


http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7.../N162Anson.jpg.http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...vSchulte50.jpg



TED Z

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tedzan 10-13-2014 06:18 PM
Chuck Connors
 
1949 Dodgers
1951 Cubs

And, the rest is history......


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mets41 10-13-2014 06:23 PM
Also Chuck Conners was the greatest center in the history of the Boston Celtic franchise.

Additionally, others played basketball (including Ron Reed) and football (including George Hallas) during off-seasons.

Eric72 10-13-2014 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by tedzan (Post 1333562)
Did you know that Cap Anson was also an accomplished billiards player....and, owned a billiards hall in Chicago.


http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7.../N162Anson.jpg.http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...vSchulte50.jpg



TED Z


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Hi Ted,

Leo "The Lip" Durocher was an extremely good billiards player, too. If I remember correctly, he broke into baseball by defeating Willie Hoppe, the World Billiard champion, for ten dollars to buy a bus ticket to Hartford for a baseball tryout.

He was sixteen at the time. It would appear that he made the right decision.

Best regards,

Eric

frankbmd 10-13-2014 06:54 PM
Off season Riddle
 
There is a "ball" player who is considered one of the best in the sport, who is also a world champion in the offseason in a second sport that does not use any balls whatsoever.

Who is he?

Bocabirdman 10-13-2014 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by frankbmd (Post 1333588)
There is a "ball" player who is considered one of the best in the sport, who is also a world champion in the offseason in a second sport that does not use any balls whatsoever.

Who is he?
Burt Lancaster? Oh you asked "is"... never mind.:D

Kawika 10-13-2014 11:12 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by mets41 (Post 1333576)
Also Chuck Conners was the greatest center in the history of the Boston Celtic franchise.
Huh?

Mikehealer 10-13-2014 11:53 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by frankbmd (Post 1333588)
There is a "ball" player who is considered one of the best in the sport, who is also a world champion in the offseason in a second sport that does not use any balls whatsoever.

Who is he?
Bronko Nagurski.

tjb1952tjb 10-14-2014 01:16 AM
Santa Ana........
 
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Originally Posted by Paul S (Post 1332795)
During his career, Don Drysdale opened a bar in Van Nuys (Los Angeles) named Drysdale's Dugout. I imagine it supplemented his income year round. You won't find that on the back of no baseball card.
There was a Drysdale's Dugout in Santa Ana, Ca. in the early 70's also. I wonder how many establishments he had? Died far too young.............

tjb1952tjb 10-14-2014 01:34 AM
Dutch Revelle
 
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Dutch worked in a shipyard................

frankbmd 10-14-2014 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Mikehealer (Post 1333640)
Bronko Nagurski.
Nagurski for football and wrestling meets the riddle's criteria, but there is another.

peterb69 10-14-2014 02:18 PM
Bo Jackson played in the NFL as a hobby.

mets41 10-15-2014 03:26 PM
I hate the celtics. The last time I rooted for the celtics to win, Moses was so shocked he couldn't get away fast enough so he parted the Red Sea.

I Only Smoke 4 the Cards 10-17-2014 02:10 PM
John Ward - Lawyer

I Only Smoke 4 the Cards 10-17-2014 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by peterb69 (Post 1333768)
Bo Jackson played in the NFL as a hobby.
I saw video of the press conference where is said that. He was the man!
Quote:
Originally Posted by peterb69 (Post 1333768)
Bo Jackson played in the NFL as a hobby.


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