Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisMost T206 collectors will agree that the "Shag" Shaughnessy card in the T206 set is very difficult to find.
Essentially, all the 48 Southern Leaguers (SL) were printed equally; therefore, Shag's card is not a Short-
Print. Furthermore, he is found with all three backs that the majority of the SL's were printed with.
So then....why is Shag so much tougher to find than the other 47 SL cards ?
At age 17, Frank Shaughnessy started his sports career in 1901 playing BB and FB at Notre Dame; and, in
his senior year (1904) Shag was their FB Captain. He graduated in 1905 with a degree in Pharmacy. Sub-
sequently, he also earned a law degree.
Shag's T206 card appears to be in high demand, although he had a very brief Major League career with the
Washington Senators (1905) and the Philadelphia A's (1908).
His "following" is attributable to his diverse and successful careers as a College Football and Hockey Coach.
A member of three Canadian Hall-of-Fames, in 1912 Shag became FB coach at McGill University (Montreal).
http://www.cfhof.ca/index.php?module=page&id=28&builder=Shaughnessy,%20Frank
Furthermore, Shag never left the BB scene....during the BB seasons from 1909-1960 he was a player/manager
in the Virginia League. Then he managed teams in the International League (of which he became the President
from 1936 to 1960). In 1946, along with Branch Rickey, Shag was instrumental in facilitating Jackie Robinson's
entry into professional baseball with the Montreal Royals.
Show us your Frank Shaughnessy cards....what other sportscards is he depicted on ?
TED Z
Thanks to Net54 reader, Mel (texasholden), who discussed Shag's great career with me at the Reading Show.