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Old 01-18-2010, 06:37 PM
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That's a beautiful card, Tim. A hundred years old! I was going to take a shot at it because I thought it was the same guy as the Spartanburg Martin in the T209 Colors. A little sleuthing around at the SABR minor league data base proved me wrong although there is some resemblance. Relatives, maybe? Here is the skinny on your guy, pitcher Herbert Martin of the Greensboro Champs:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=martin001her


(Why he has a "W" on his cap I have not been able to figure out).

Edited to add: Righteous Billiken, Steve. Watch out, they're habit forming.
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