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Old 01-05-2009, 04:43 PM
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Default Anyone know who the first baseman was for 1902 Scranton?

Posted By: Rhys

Dan is correct. I know the year is 1902 because the one player autographed his cabinet and signed it 1902 in his hand and he is wearing a beautiful Scranton Jersey and it is a Scranton PA photographer. The team probably went independant after the league folded and scheduled other minor league teams on days off. The player that is identified was a high level minor leaguer named Roger Gorton.

Often times you look at someones minor league record too and it will look like they took a 2-3 year leave from the game but it almost always was a case of them getting more money for a company team (like the mill and coal mining teams of the 1910's and 1920's).

I appreciate the effort in looking though.

Rhys

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