I loved the Jackie Robinson stuff...there is a great pocket watch that is attributed to Kid Nichols but has Charlie Bennett's name on it. Took me and a docent nearly an hour to figure out that the watch was given to Bennett (a teammate of Nichols on Boston) who later in Nichol's life gave it to Kid who was destitute at the time. Kid then sold it and it eventually found its way into the Hall. All this was using the Hall's library and catalog...it was incredible.
The only reason I recognized Bennett's name was because I was doing a bit of research at the time on the Worchester Ruby Legs (he was one of their first catchers).
Bennett was an amazing early baseball character and a piece of baseball history...seriously, look him up!
And yes, I have an OJ example that it took me several years to find.
Joshua
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