grover gibson???

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Posted By: wayne

my family always told me that my great,great,great uncle by the name of grover gibson played for the redlegs in the early 1900's. Has anybody heard of this player, or should I start a big brew- ha- ha within the family ranks. HELP ME PLEASE!!! THANKS

Wayne

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Posted By: davidcycleback

If Grover is his given first name, there was no Grover Gibson in the Majors. If Grover was his nickname, I would check a second time.

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Posted By: wayne

Not sure if Grover was his given name or a nickname, family my family that hands down the legend says they dont know. Is there a way to find out?

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

No player with the last name of "Gibson" ever played for Cincinnati.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?search=gibson&x=67&y=6

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Posted By: wayne

what about Pittsburg?? Reason I bring that team up is because a few in my family say it was the pittsburg franchise he played for. (should of mentioned that in my previous post.Sry

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Posted By: davidcycleback

A George Gibson played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the early 1900s.

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Posted By: wayne

thanks for the help, and the fantastic resource!

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Posted By: davidcycleback

Wayne, most early baseball players had nicknames (Babe Ruth, Lefty Grove, Cap Anson). Some had 2-3 nicknames. This can make identification tricky for obscure players, especially when they have a common last name. This is why I initially asked if Grover was his real name or a nickname.

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Posted By: joe maples

George Gibson for the Pittsburg team had the nickname "Moon" in Basball Encyclopedia. If this is the player he has over 30 baseball cards.

Joe

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Posted By: Patrick McMenemy

Hi Wayne:

Was your ancestor from Canada...London, Ontario? That's where George "Moon" Gibson was born. He came up through Montreal in the minors, and played most of his career with Pittsburg. I happen to collect his cards. Here are a few:

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Posted By: wayne

I probably need to start asking a few more questions of my family, now that I know a few more facts. I'll keep you guys posted!!!