John Frill backstory

jcmtiger · #1 02-03-2021, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyCox3

Funny you chose this year to bring up John Frill, as he was a casualty of the 1918 pandemic.

After baseball, he worked as a wine clerk at a saloon in Rhode Island.

Yes, when I read this thought the same thing. My wife’s grandmother died in the 1918 flu epidemic. I think there are many players that died in the 1918 epidemic.

bocca001 · #2 02-04-2021, 06:49 AM

Here is another who died in the 1918 pandemic

Kevin · #3 02-04-2021, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by bocca001

Here is another who died in the 1918 pandemic

Handsome card, as well. I’m at 170 right now (with hopefully 5 arriving today). He is on my short list for 2021 as well.

Orioles1954 · #4 02-04-2021, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by bocca001

Here is another who died in the 1918 pandemic

He is buried about 100 feet from my great grandfather. Every time I'm in San Jose I make it a point to visit.

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