Chantilly October 2024

[ValKehl]

I picked up these 2 scarce/rare cards for my 1924 Senators collection at the Chantilly Show. I got the Witmor Candy - Peckinpaugh card from William Chappell (sp?) and the 1921 White's Tip Top Bread - Ben Egan card (the only card issued during his career) from Net54 member Dan Mckee. Both of these dealers are really good guys.

Ben Egan never played for the Senators, however he was on the coaching staff for part of the 1924 season. Here's a couple of excerpts from his interesting SABR bio - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Ben-Egan/

"Ben Egan’s career and reputation are little known and remain part mystery, part legend. Though Egan was predominantly a backup catcher during his four major-league seasons, he was an important cog for many of the best minor-league teams in baseball history. He was also an influential teammate and mentor during the early careers of three Hall of Fame pitchers, Lefty Grove, Stan Coveleski, and Babe Ruth. Egan spent about 22 years in professional baseball as a player, coach, and manager. When his professional coaching career ended in 1928 with the International League Baltimore Orioles at the age of 45, he continued managing and coaching for the next 15 years in his hometown."

"Egan was the primary catcher for the Orioles in 1921 at the age of 37. The 1921 team, considered by some baseball historians to be the best minor-league team ever assembled, fashioned a 27-game winning streak on its way to winning 119 games."