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Hi All,
I am a new forum member and just wanted to introduce myself.
I have had an interest in early baseball history since my Little League days. As a lover of history in general and having played a lot of baseball growing up, naturally I was drawn to the great history of America's pastime. Early on I had a specific interest in the Philadelphia Athletics early dynasty with its $100,000 Infield and HOF filled roster, but as I got older my attention turned to those early Red Sox championship clubs, most notably the 1912 team. I grew up a Red Sox fan and as a youngster met Smokey Joe Wood, one of the legends of early baseball history. Since then I have tried to accumulate most of Smokey Joe's Red Sox cards including the T207, T202, 1914-15 Cracker Jacks and elusive M116.
I look forward to conversing with all of you and happy collecting!

Cheers,
PJC

Welcome to Net54 PJC.

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Thanks for the welcome HRBAKER!
I still have the same T205 Baker card I bought with $ saved from my newspaper delivery route when I was 11! :)

Got a bit of a Smokey Joe thing going myself. Cool that you met him. Never had the opportunity. Welcome to Net54.

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David, love how that spilled Coors rolled right up to the edge and just sat there.
Mighty polite of it.

A gag item, Jeff. Plastic foam. Always good for a double-take. A monument to those wasted days of youth.

Welcome to Net54 PJC! I assume you've listened to the audio of Joe Wood on The Glory of Their Times? You'll like it. Side story, I sold a 15 CJ to Joe's son (or grandson) back in 1980. It would probably grade a 6 today. But I still have that $30.

Welcome!

Welcome PJC!!


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Welcome, PJC- I add my name to all those who wish they had met their heroes.

I hope you enjoy the forum - lot of really good folks here. I'm always learning something from someone.
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Thanks for the nice welcome boys!
Cool Smokey Joe stuff David! A while ago I came across a vintage pencil drawing of Wood from his early years. It's one of my favorite pieces - looks like a 20 year old Joe is looking out at you across 100 years!

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I know I am aging myself, but I remember that Joe Woods son used to set up a booth at the old Willow Grove show and its' successor at Ft. Washington. I think he has now passed as well but, as I had booth not far from his, talked to him a number of times. Great stories, but one I remember was long after he had thrown his arm out Tris Speaker, who was managing the Indians at the time and of course a former teammate of Joe's, got him a contract playing the outfield. I wonder if you see much of that type of friendship and loyalty in the major leagues anymore. Hmm. John