Originally Posted by biggies (Post 2498909)

In 1894 Grand Pop Jimmy was 2nd in the majors with 13 HRs. In 1895 he batted .347 only to be cut the next season ending a 4 year run at .320. Today he'd be getting 30mm a year and kids would be gasping at the prospect of ripping a pack open with his card inside.
Instead, only 1 card ever. I was able to buy mine a few years ago, thank you Leon. And a Whitehead & Hoag pin, WHICH I NEED if anyone has one.
By comparison, my son was drafted by the KC Chiefs in 2011, stayed with the organization for barely 2 seasons, never played a regular season down and has 154 unique cards. Crazy.

Originally Posted by z28jd (Post 2499002)

Not only do you have a cool 19th century player, you also have a great-uncle as well in the majors. Is there anything out there for uncle Tom?

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B (Post 2499011)

Uncle Jimmy, but, yes. How about an autographed 1914 College schedule?

Originally Posted by akleinb611 (Post 2498989)

Wasn't Larsen the Yankee who crashed his car into a light pole during spring training one year at 5 am? When reporters asked Casey Stengel to comment, he said, "Well, he was either out real late, or up real early.";)