Pumpsie Green

[jingram058]

Absolutely. Great thread. Thanks for taking the time, and thanks for introducing me to Pumpsie Green.

[bobw]

Great reading .....some colorized Pumpsie images.

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1957 San Francisco Seals



1959 w/ Ted Williams



1960

[Rickyy]

Fantastic story...thank you for the right up. I didn't know he was related to Cornell Green!

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[Mike D.]

I ran into Bill Nowlin yesterday at our Southern New England SABR chapter meeting. Interestingly, another member mentioned Green in their presentation.

In John Updike's "Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu" Updike mentions Williams playing catch with a "young Negro outfielder named Willie Tasby". It was in fact, Green. Apparently, Green and Williams playing catch wasn't a one-time thing to show Green he was welcome...they played catch before every game.

Apparently Updike said he was unsure who the young outfielder was, and figured that fact checkers would correct it if it was incorrect.

[Promethius88]

Great story... thanks for for posting.

For a few years, I would pick up any 61 Topps Pumpsie I could find.... I just like the card. My plan at some point was to send a few to see if I could have a some signed. But alas, I waiting too long and he passed.


When ever my youngest daughters would come over to hang out, for the first time, they would get a 1961 Topps Pumpsie Green and I would give them some background on the man. When they would come back, I would test them to see what they remembered. To my amazement, they were usually pretty good.

I'm a Midwest guy and I think the significance of his life/career is mostly lost outside of Boston when it should be celebrated.

Pumpsie forever!