I believe May 21 1892 Pickering was signed by Houston of the Texas League and debuted that night where he went 7 for 7, all bloop singles. There was no outfield fence so outfielders tended to play deeper. I believe this game coined the phrase Texas Leaguer.
But he was the first batter for the upstart AL which I did not know.
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Looking for affordable T205 Hoblitzell no stats; also any T206 Drum
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