New member cuban cards

[ElCabron]

Rolando, Feliz Navidad, mi amigo! I am glad to see you posting here and sharing your knowledge, as well as images of great Cuban cards and photos. Many of the items you have shown are still in my collection to this day. I hope to visit again soon, but thank you for welcoming me into your home. It's been 15 years since I've seen you, but hopefully not 15 more until I see you again!

-Ryan

[GeoPoto]

For three years at the turn of the last century Nick Altrock was arguably the best left-handed pitcher in the game. His talent, pitching smarts, and extraordinary fielding ability helped him win 62 games for the Chicago White Sox from 1904 through 1906 and beat Mordecai Brown in Game One of the 1906 World Series. However, Altrock’s baseball prowess was overshadowed by his second career as one of the most-popular and longest-working baseball clowns of all time. At his clowning peak, Altrock enjoyed a salary that rivaled Babe Ruth‘s.

Altrock's SABR biography explains how he got started: Nick took his release from Kansas City in stride because he already had an offer from manager Clark Griffith to join the Washington Senators as a “comedy coacher.” The Senators already enjoyed the services of Germany Schaefer, one of the most colorful eccentrics ever to play baseball. However, in his first few days with the club Nick was buried deep on the bench. Then one day the Senators were losing to a strong Cleveland pitcher named Vean Gregg. Griffith turned to his rubber-faced acquisition and said, “What good are you?”

Nick said seriously, “I’m the king’s jester.” Then he asked, “Do you really want to win this game?”

Griffith said, “With your pitching I suppose?”

Altrock said, “No. With my coaching.” Altrock talked Griffith into sending him to the first base coaching box. The next time Griffith looked out to the field he saw Nick in a heap on the ground finishing a pantomime of a man who spiked himself with his own shoe. Gregg was laughing so hard he started heaving the ball over the middle and the Senators starting hitting. Altrock morphed the routine into a full wrestling pantomime, pinning himself for a victory. Finally, home plate umpire Silk O’Loughlin, himself doubled over with laughter, ordered him to stop.

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[Roland 49]

Merry Christmas, I wish everyone who reads my publications, I show you a greeting card from the 50s that was sent to the supporters of the professional Cuban Baseball teams, there are many different models that are printed every year.

[GeoPoto]

Merry Christmas Rolando! Thank you for letting me play rhythm to your lead.

[Roland 49]

George Merry Christmas to you and your family, you with your good publications in my threads give them a good rhythm, keep doing it, best regards

[Roland 49]

My friend Ryan, congratulations on Christmas for you and your family, 15 years have passed since your last visit to my house, the meeting between us was very good, we both learned about the theme of Cuban cards, now I remember when we went to the stadium of Cerro, and I introduced you to the former professional Pitcher, Ernesto (Chico) Morillas, and we talked with him, and you felt happy to have met him, hopefully in the future you can come to Cuba, now you will see a very rare card from Morillas, from 1948.

[ElCabron]

Originally Posted by Roland 49

My friend Ryan, congratulations on Christmas for you and your family, 15 years have passed since your last visit to my house, the meeting between us was very good, we both learned about the theme of Cuban cards, now I remember when we went to the stadium of Cerro, and I introduced you to the former professional Pitcher, Ernesto (Chico) Morillas, and we talked with him, and you felt happy to have met him, hopefully in the future you can come to Cuba, now you will see a very rare card from Morillas, from 1948.

Is Ernesto still around? Somewhere I have a picture of me with him. Same with Luis Zayas. When I asked Ernesto who the toughest hitter he faced was, he said Silvio Garcia. I asked him who the best pitcher he ever saw was and he said Camilo Pascual. Then he showed me the grip Camilo used for his devastating curveball. I am grateful you introduced us. Good memories.