Show your HOFer with his Automobile.

[mighty bombjack]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Is that Ed Delehanty's car?

Sorry to post and run earlier, but that is Hugh Jennings's car.

"In December 1911, Jennings came close to death after an off-season automobile accident. While driving a car given to him by admirers, Jennings’ car overturned while crossing a bridge over the Lehigh River near Goldsborough, 23 miles southeast of Scranton. In the crash, Jennings again fractured his skull, suffered a concussion of the brain, and broke both legs and his left arm. For several days after the accident, doctors were unsure if Jennings would survive."

Think about it, an auto accident was big news in 1911, as they weren't all that common. Also, it was a lot harder to move the car from under that bridge. Take photos and make souvenir postcards!

[Kzoo]

Originally Posted by mighty bombjack

Think about it, an auto accident was big news in 1911, as they weren't all that common.

Actually, car accidents were pretty common back in c.1910 as many drivers were very inexperienced, the cars were difficult to drive, the roads were generally in poor condition (even when dry), and the mechanical aspects of automobiles failed very frequently.....and when there were accidents, they were deadly more often due to lack of seatbelts, the absence of or small doors with mostly open sides on touring models, all wooden bodies with wimpy steel frames, and unforgiving solid glass windshields!! I've been around old cars my whole life as my father restores 'brass era' cars on a daily basis. Just my 2 cents.............Matt

[mighty bombjack]

Originally Posted by Kzoo

Actually, car accidents were pretty common back in c.1910 as many drivers were very inexperienced, the cars were difficult to drive, the roads were generally in poor condition (even when dry), and the mechanical aspects of automobiles failed very frequently.....and when there were accidents, they were deadly more often due to lack of seatbelts, the absence of or small doors with mostly open sides on touring models, all wooden bodies with wimpy steel frames, and unforgiving solid glass windshields!! I've been around old cars my whole life as my father restores 'brass era' cars on a daily basis. Just my 2 cents.............Matt

Yes, it is remarkable that Jennings survived this accident, given the points you make, but we can be certain that there were fewer accidents in 1911 just by sheer numbers. Also, I was generally commenting on the fact that a postcard was even made in this case, and the accident scene was apparently almost a tourist attraction. Those are signs of a different time.

[Ladder7]

I used to be an evolutionist. (:

1918 10.5 fatalities/100,000 pop.
2011 10.5 fatalities/100,000 pop.


Patton's car;

[Bumpus Jones]

Not sure there's any hall of famers but a cool photo none the less. This snapshot was taken at tinker field in orlando in the mid 1920's

[David W]

Mickey Cochrane and Barney McCoskey playing for the Ford V-8's against the Lantern Cafe of Traverse City, Michigan. The notatation in pencil says they lost to Lantern Cafe 3-2.

[David W]

Current rides by MLB stars

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/mlb-s...d-their-cars#1