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Posted By: Dwight

I have made an attempt to research backgrounds of players in the T210 series 5. Lots of stuff out there on Hammersly. He apparently was a person who appreciated history, as did his family. A number of his missives to family were preserved and many are on display at the Greensboro museum, along with his uniform, etc. For numerous other players in the series, it's a fishing expedition and zip info to be found. I contacted the hometown Chamber of Commerce of one player who played several years and made it to the high minors...they never heard of him. I told them he's buried in their city cemetery. I knew more about him than they did. Also wrote the hometown newspaper... and didn't get a response.