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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: john/z28jd
Recently I began reading up on players from my own birthplace,Kearny NJ. I already had a few cards of Dots Miller,but I also just recently added 2 more players who lived in Kearny,one of them being born there,Owen "Ownie" Carroll and the other one a graduate of the local high school,Sam Dente. Anyone else out there collect players from either their hometown and/or birthplace? I figured I'd include a scan of the Kearny Three. |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Kenny
I mainly collect Zach Wheat due to his being born in my Hometown of Hamilton Missouri. |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Steve Dawson
Part of my collection is players from San Diego County in California. The two pre-WWIIers that immediately come to mind are Ted Williams, and Gavvy Cravath. I also include Chief Meyers, even though he grew up in Riverside County, just over the county line from San Diego. |
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Posted By: raymond g.
Johannes Peter Wagner was born in Mansfield (now CARNEGIE) Penna. on Feb. 24, 1874. Carnegie being a suburb of Pittsburgh. Although I don't actual live in Carnegie, I consider Him a "Hometown Hero", also being from Pittsburgh. Located in Carnegie is a large portrait of Honus painted on one of the buildings. (I think its the t206 pose). I will take a photo and post it on the forum if there is interest. Its a magnificent painting! Here is my collected Hometown Hero: |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: ticker1365
i collect covealeski stuff not only from my hometown but lived next door when i was a kid |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Brad Green
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Jodi Birkholm
Several players from my Canadian town have made it to the major league level. The pre-war guys include: |
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Posted By: Jon Canfield
I come from a tiny town in upstate, NY near Cooperstown. The town is called Fort Plain. We have three former players who came from/lived in Fort Plain... Bud Fowler (one of the first African Americans to play professional baseball in the 1880s), Myron "Moose" Grimshaw (from the T-206 set) and Bill Dahlen. |
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Posted By: Coe Biggers
When I was younger I lived in Russellville Ar, which is next to Lucas, Ar home to Dizzy and Jerome Dean. You used to be able to see there old homestead I have not been there in a very long time so I am not sure if it is still there. On another note my dads little league coach was George Kell of the Detroit Tigers. |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Adam
My post is OT as it's not vintage, but nonetheless --- |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Anthony S.
I guess it helps when your home town is a city. Not my cards. |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Rob D.
Not mine: |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Brian Lindholme
"No one has ever come from my hometown" |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: jay wolt
" or Gettysburg for Eddie Plank? " |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Brian Lindholme
Thanks Jay...that's what I'm talking about! |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: john/z28jd
Hey Brian,Don't know if you know this or not but James "Sun" Daly,who is in the Old Judge set,was actually born in Rutland Vt. |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Jodi Birkholm
And Harry Hulihan was born, died and interred in Rutland! |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Brian Lindholme
Gulp !! |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Dave
As a native Vermonter that has been living in NYC for the last 15 years I agree with you there are very few players from VT. |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Ted Zanidakis
From 1945 - 1960, Phil Rizzuto was my nearby neighbor....only 2 blocks away in Hillside, NJ. |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Rich Klein
From Saddle Brook; NJ. |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Donavon Arabie
From my home town, only one pre-war guy....the rest are modern: |
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Hometown Heroes
Posted By: Rawn Hill
Sidd Farrar from Paris Hill, Maine |
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