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Old 03-08-2018, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by timn1 View Post
But your post inspired me to look up Ross. My god, what a stud he was! His stats suggest he was first ballot Hall of Fame if he had played longer. Do we know why his career was so short?

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His career was shortened by illness. He died of Bright's Disease at the age of 30. Famous folk who succumbed to Bright's Disease include Chester Arthur, Emily Dickenson, and others.
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