Ed Delahanty....2-part, Tues Nite Trivia Quiz....and, show us your Delahanty stuff

Michael Peich · #1 02-09-2022, 08:17 AM

Hi, Ted,

I concur with your evaluation--Big Del is also my favorite 19c player. Here is my only card of him. I also liked Casway's bio which I reviewed for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Stay well,
Mike

tedzan · #2 02-09-2022, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Peich

Hi, Ted,

I concur with your evaluation--Big Del is also my favorite 19c player. Here is my only card of him. I also liked Casway's bio which I reviewed for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Stay well,
Mike

Hey Mike.....always great to hear from you ole buddy. Hope to see you at the Philly Show.

It's my understanding that, that tragic night Big Ed was taking the train to New York for a possible signing with the NY Giants. Can you imagine what would have been if Delahanty
ended up playing for McGraw ?
I think McGraw would have "straightened" him out, and Big Ed would be the all-time Batting leader (instead of Cobb).

Take care,

TED Z

T206 Reference
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FrankWakefield · #3 02-09-2022, 08:55 PM

I had thought of the Giants winning one or two more World Championships with Delahanty; that's where my mind went when I read that about talking contract money with the Giants.

Had not considered batting titles. If Delahanty had become a batting challenge to Ty Cobb, I think Ty would have knuckled down even more, and maybe he'd have hit in the .370s or .380s, lifetime.

Something for fireside thought while waiting for a baseball season to start.

Bpm0014 · #4 02-09-2022, 09:12 PM

The court documents that I have specifically state that he was on his way to NY to sign with the Giants and McGraw for $7000. His current salary was $4000. He was found with $500 in cash on him (and $1500 worth of diamonds).

Rhotchkiss · #5 02-09-2022, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bpm0014

The court documents that I have specifically state that he was on his way to NY to sign with the Giants and McGraw for $7000. His current salary was $4000. He was found with $500 in cash on him (and $1500 worth of diamonds).

Any way you can post better scans? I would love to read the docs but can hardly make things out in your pics. Thanks

FrankWakefield · #6 02-09-2022, 10:13 PM

Now that makes it sound like he had loose diamonds.

It references $1500 in diamonds; then mentions a variety of jewelry, rings, shirt studs, collar buttons, and cuff buttons. He was a well-dressed man of the day.

tedzan · #7 02-09-2022, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Any way you can post better scans? I would love to read the docs but can hardly make things out in your pics. Thanks

Ryan

I have "enhanced" Brendan's document and can email you legible scans of the 5 pages.
Email me and I will send them to you tomorrow morning.

tedzan11@comcast.net

TED Z
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Pat R · #8 02-10-2022, 07:32 AM

I can't read what Brendan posted either is it similar to this? starting on page 311

https://books.google.com/books?id=B-...0books&f=false

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