Thread: Who is your favorite pre-1930 player and why?
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Old 06-10-2010, 05:59 PM
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Smoky Joe Wood.

"Can I throw harder than Joe Wood? Listen mister, no man alive can throw any harder than Smoky Joe Wood." - Walter Johnson

That about sums it up.

Excellent pitcher during his Red Sox career, and a great batter with the Indians.
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