Celebrate John Ward and Willie Keeler...
 

Can't help but celebrate two extraordinary players who share a March 3rd birthday.

John Ward
<img src="https://baseballhall.org/sites/default/files/Ward%20John%20Plaque%20294_NBL.png" width="500" height="700">

<img src="https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/api/collection/v1/iiif/402414/776988/main-image" width="553" height="960">

Willie Keeler
<img src="https://baseballhall.org/sites/default/files/Keeler%20Willie%20Plaque_NBL.png" width="500" height="700">

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Ward was an attorney. I think there are about half a dozen HOFers who were lawyers.

Ya'll don't be hatin' on 'em.

Falk cabinet of Ward.

My only Ward:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...8%20Ward_1.jpg

Here is my E90-1 card of "Wee" Willie "Hit 'Em Where They Isn't" and "Got A Hole In My Clavicle" Keeler.

Brian

One of Ward's Buchner N284's

https://www.qualitycards.com/pictures/1291887001.jpg

My only Keeler. At least it has Centering going for it! :D

Bill

Ward
 

That's nice Anthony...Jerry

That's a beauty!

The other Newsboy pose

Scarce Rose PC Keeler

I think Ward was the first player to play Major League Baseball after earning a law degree. He was followed by Jim O’Rourke and Harry Taylor (whose legal work was crucial in establishing the American League).

Great cards. Thanks for sharing.

For those interested in lawyers who became HOF baseball players/managers, see:

Lawyers in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Christian H. Brill
Howard W. Brill
Marquette Sports Law Review
Volume 34, Issue 1 Fall 2023

The list includes, among others, Miller Huggins.

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Fantastic card.
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I still need to pick up a Keeler, but here are my Wards