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Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B
Like I'm sure many of you have, I've visited Matty and Christy, Jr.'s graves in PA. Seeing that photo brought back that memory.
I was still in high school, on a trip through PA with my mother. Thinking back on it today, I wonder how on earth I knew where Matty was buried at that young age. The visit wasn't planned whatsoever. We were driving past and I said, "That's where Christy Mathewson is buried!". It's right by Bucknell, so maybe that's how I knew? Not sure. It was the pre-internet era. I obviously could have read about it somewhere.
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I've been there. Neat to see. I'm from outside Factoryville, Matty's hometown, so they have Christy Mathewson day every year on the weekend closest to his birthday. Eddie Frierson does an outstanding play "Matty" and comes to town occasionally on that weekend to perform it. Great stuff!