Very interesting read, and sad....

[T206DK]

well, after reading some of last nights posts I know a lot more about Peter Nash than I did before. His motives are questionable to say the least.

Isn't Vanilla Ice on this forum secretly ?

[J.McMurry]

Ahhh yess, I didnt know who the hell Pete Nash was until you mentioned the 3rd Bass bit. He was featured in a local paper article back in 2005. He supposedly was involved with Joe Jacksons house,which was moved to the West End and set up beside the new ballpark. The goal was to turn his house into a Shoeless Joe Museum and I believe Nash was to have a part in the running of the museum and possibly supply some of the memorabilia/displays.
well the museum opening ran about 3 years behind schedule and the people that I know who have been through it commented that there's not a whole lot there. Kinda makes sense now.

I remember the the article making him out to be some "super guru" baseball historian.

[ChiefBenderForever]

This is really some crazy stuff, was Rob advised to admit he was caught at the NYPL to downplay the incident due to Nash digging up concrete dirt. What a mess for both sides, sounds like more to come before this saga is over.

[howard38]

What are the details of the NYPL incident?

[JP]

I think the SI article outlines it...I think he was very young when it happened...and he was very forthright about it.

EDIT: actually the article I just read said that Nash accused Lifson of stealing from the NYPL in the 1970s, based on an old Times article. And Lifson is quoted as saying that is a categorically false accusation. So while Nash has been proven to be a liar and thief in and out of court, is there a single shred of evidence against Lifson?

[Mark]

Originally Posted by howard38

What are the details of the NYPL incident?

There is one story in which Rob is quoted saying that he tried to swipe a couple of photos from the New York Public Library when he was a juvenile. I think I will start a rumor that he once tried to steal a base in the New York Pennsylvania League. In either case, it happened a long time ago and seems to be a rare mistake in an otherwise very respectable life.

[lharri3600]

"THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL." ALSO THE LOVE OF MONEY WILL CAUSE PEOPLE TO DO SOME STRANGE THINGS.