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Originally Posted by Hankphenom
August 2, 1913, was the sixth anniversary of his first game pitching for Washington. President Wilson came out to honor Walter, and they gave him a huge solid silver trophy filled with cash. More importantly to his life (and mine!), it was his first date with Miss Hazel Lee Roberts, daughter of Nevada Congressman E.E. Roberts, as he invited them to the ballpark that day and would marry Hazel ten months later.
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Wow Hank, that's incredible. Gives this RPPC even more significance to me. Thank you for the history of your family.
I look at that photo of your Gpa at the top of his game and think he could of won 50 that year.