Incredible post, thanks for sharing.
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Originally Posted by gracecollector
Sorry, late to his thread but better late than never...
Carl cut his teeth playing in "the flats" of Marengo. The ballpark he played in is now the playground of the Zion Luthern Church - it has a little league field there so the baseball tradition continues.
When Carl pitched for the Cubs, his nickname was "The Human Icicle" because he tended to do his best pitching in cold weather, usually early in the season. Carl had a good fastball and assorted curves, but his problem was control. One newspaper account said "he couldn't find the plate with field glasses."
Carl Lundgren Historical Marker in Marengo, IL
Postcard showing the field he cut his teeth on (1906 postcard showing an exhibition game between Marengo Athletics and Cap Anson's Colts - Lundgren was pitching for the Cubs at the time and not involved in this game).
1906 Fan Craze from my PC
 
Carl with the Cubs
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