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Originally Posted by oldjudge
Ted-I like that N173. Is that yours? Here is an 1890 cabinet of Big Ed from his time in the Players League. It is the only copy I have ever seen.
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Hi Jay
I like it, too.....it's pretty nice, as far as reproductions go.
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Originally Posted by tedzan
Ed Delahanty was a 20 year old rookie in 1888 when he joined the Philadelphia Phillies. His first 5 years he averaged only .270 BA.
Then in 1893, he hit for a .368 BA. For the following 10 years of his career, Big Ed consistently hit well above .300 (including .400+
in 3 of 11 seasons).
I calculated his Batting Average for these 11 years, and it is an amazing .373
TED Z
T206 Reference
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