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Merkle923 · 08-17-2015, 09:10 PM

A couple more Barr-Farnham 1909 Washington Senators postcards, as we plow through the last few pages of the company's team photo album.

Wid Conroy (it was originally "Widow" supposedly because he looked out in motherly fashion for the younger kids on his sandlot teams) broke in with the original 1901 Milwaukee Brewers, jumped twice during the AL-NL wars (and was so good at shortstop in Pittsburgh that the Pirates moved Honus Wagner to the outfield to make room for him), and was later sold by the Yankees to the Senators for the huge sum of $5,000.

Conroy finished his eleven year career with an impressive WAR of 21.8 and while primarily a third baseman, he also played more than 300 games at short and in the outfield. He later managed in the minors, coached for the Phillies, and lost his son and namesake at Okinawa in 1945.

08-17-2015, 09:10 PM	#25908
Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,192	Wid Conroy 1901 A couple more Barr-Farnham 1909 Washington Senators postcards, as we plow through the last few pages of the company's team photo album. Wid Conroy (it was originally "Widow" supposedly because he looked out in motherly fashion for the younger kids on his sandlot teams) broke in with the original 1901 Milwaukee Brewers, jumped twice during the AL-NL wars (and was so good at shortstop in Pittsburgh that the Pirates moved Honus Wagner to the outfield to make room for him), and was later sold by the Yankees to the Senators for the huge sum of $5,000. Conroy finished his eleven year career with an impressive WAR of 21.8 and while primarily a third baseman, he also played more than 300 games at short and in the outfield. He later managed in the minors, coached for the Phillies, and lost his son and namesake at Okinawa in 1945. Last edited by Merkle923; 08-01-2017 at 11:41 PM.