Val: Thank you for showing the Type 2 and the ghost.
Player #74L: Edgar C. "Sam" Rice Part 2. Outfielder for the Washington Senators in 1915-1933. 2,987 hits and 34 home runs in 20 MLB seasons. 1924 World Series champion. 1920 AL stolen base leader. He was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in 1963. Led the Senators to three AL pennants (1924,1925, and 1933). Best known for controversial "over the fence" catch in the 1925 World Series. He had many excellent seasons, but one of his best was 1930 as he posted a .407 OBP with 121 runs scored in 669 plate appearances. He had 63 stolen bases in 1920. He last played in 1934 with the Cleveland Indians. His early life was marred by tragedy when his wife, two daughters, parents, and two sisters were all killed by a tornado in Indiana.
. . . Removing a few bothersome teeth was kind of a catch-all solution in the rudimentary sports medicine era of the 1920's, but in Rice's case, it seemed to work. Relieved of the pain and accompanying sluggishness on the field, Rice's batting average began a steady climb. So did the Senators, though an Independence Day massacre at New York probably killed any delusions of a return to championship form (the Yankees drubbed Washington 12-1 and 21-1 in the same afternoon).
At the same time, Rice entered one of the most blistering stretches of his career. Over a sixteen-game span, he hit .467. Finally, on the last day of July, Rice reached the .300 mark for the season, a remarkable turnaround considering his career seemed to be in serious jeopardy just a few short weeks before. . . .
. . . Rice's production at the plate steadied and he ended the season batting .297 with ninety-eight runs scored, including at least one in sixteen consecutive games down the stretch. (Sam Rice by Jeff Carroll.)
In addition to an E126, I'm also showing my other E210-1 just because I think it looks awfully good for its grade (there is a bit of paper loss on the back):
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