I'm sick of all this damn money talk; let's have a virtual card show

[Leon]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Here is a T209-2 Contentnea of Stewart. Of Wilson.

Brian

I see your Contentnea with a boomerang in my collection (have owned it 2x).

[brianp-beme]

Another E91 comparison post, this one of E91A Daniel Shay. This one I couldn't find another card (not sure if there are any...he had a fairly short and nondescript career), but I did find the photo the E91A card was based upon.

Brian

[GeoPoto]

Bob Groom

The E91-C Team now proudly presents The Bob Groom Story, a dramatic roller-coaster ride of highs and lows during a baseball life. Playing Bob Groom in today's feature is Chief Bender. The following excerpt from Groom's SABR biography provides a flavor of the high drama and true grit depicted in our feature:

With Clark Griffith at the helm in 1912, the Nationals improved dramatically, winning 91, losing 61, and finishing in second place. Pitching a career-high 316 innings, Groom won 24 games and Johnson won 33, combining for over 60 percent of Washington’s victories.

A major highlight of the 1912 season was the Nationals’ 17-consecutive-game winning streak. Bob started and won four of the games in that streak, his most impressive win being the last, on June 18. Only after that game was over did the Nationals’ fans learn the grit it had taken for Bob Groom to win that game. Before the game, he discovered a painful abscess on his back between his shoulders. The Nationals’ team physician recommended a debilitating operation, but Bob refused, and instead had the doctor insert a drainage tube. With the tube in his back, he put on his uniform and pitched a complete game, giving the Nationals a 5-4 victory over Philadelphia.

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1623948234

[Exhibitman]

It's never a bad time for a Jackie Robinson

[Clutch-Hitter]

1923 Maple Crispette by Greg Martin, on Flickr

[Exhibitman]

Happy Birthday to The Iron Horse

[Clutch-Hitter]

Best smile in baseball history, crease and all


1931 W517 Mini (Gehrig) by Greg Martin, on Flickr