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Old 01-27-2022, 05:42 AM
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Default The Clown Prince of Baseball

Although he could pitch a little bit (14-10 over three seasons with Washington) and may have been an excellent third-base coach (Joe Cronin took him with him to Boston), by the time this card was issued, Al Schacht was functioning as a baseball-entertainer, the beloved "Clown Prince of Baseball", whose act thrived adjacent to baseball.

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