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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: tao_moko
I'm trying to find some player bios on those in the t206 set that have either unusual, criminal or heroic bios outside of their playing careers. Any help? |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
Burns |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: tao_moko
Thanks Frank! Looks like Zimmerman will hit both subsets I'm working on. |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Steve Murray
While I agree with Frank's list of bad boys most were while they were in baseball. |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Richard Simon
Christy Mathewson served as an Army officer in WWI. He was an unfortunate victim of an accidental gassing and contracted TB which contributed to his death. |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: boxingcardman
Cobb for his violence and both he and Speaker for fixing a game in 1925 that led to their team changes from Detroit and Cleveland to Philly and Washington. |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Scott T
Larry McLean was shot by a bartender in a bar fight in the early 1920's. |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
Ahhh... but did Larry need shooting? |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Anthony S.
The deadball era website mentions the shooting and many other lurid tales... |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Steve Dawson
These two aren't in T206, but they had notable involvement in WWI: |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Frank L.
Steve |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: David McDonald
Frank: There is a short bio of Gowdy in SABR's Deadball Stars of the National League which, along with its companion DS of the AL, is an indispensable resource. |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Frank L.
Thanks David. |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Jodi Birkholm
I figured the Gowdy biographical info came from SABR. A friend of mine (and of Net54, and baseball knowledge in general) once showed me that publication. He was looking through some of my autographs when he came upon my example of Bob Groom, who pitched for Washington in the 1910's. If any of you folks are interested, the facsimile example of Groom's signature as depicted in his section of that book is not valid. Please find below a genuine example: |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Steve Dawson
Frank, |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Scott T
We have some friends who had a baby and shares a birthday with Larry McLean. Since I collect T206's, it made sense to start a Larry McLean player collection for the kidlet. (It made sense a couple of years ago!) |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Catherine Petroski
Thank you, Jodi Birkholm! |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Steve Murray
Jerome Willis "Red" Downs (August 12, 1883 - October 19, 1939), was a Major League Baseball player, who gained notoriety later in life as an armed robber during the Great Depression. |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Clint
Steve, thanks for that tidbit. Downs spent some time playing in Kansas. |
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criminals and heroes of the t206 set
Posted By: Eric S.
Thanks for all the input and stories. The Gowdy story is my favorite. |
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