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Originally Posted by Ladder7
BEANUS!
Why is Merkle wearing a black armband (1909)?
Win, then answer the question above correctly. Recieve a beat up T206 HOF! Featuring genuine pencil marks from Ol' Doc Beans himself. WOW!
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The black armband was worn by many ballplayers at the start of the 1909 season in honor of A's catcher, Doc Powers, who died on April 26, 1909.
Check out this link to my thread (post #10) for more of the story regarding this tragic event......
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=135281
Best regards,
TED Z