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08-22-2017, 06:33 PM | #31501 |
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Return of the Mack, err Merk
Hey Merkle,
So glad to have you back in the saddle! Last edited by hobbs11; 08-22-2017 at 06:36 PM. |
08-22-2017, 09:00 PM | #31502 |
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Willie Adams 1912
I'm not sure what the interest level is on this board for the Federal League, but I thought I'd post a few photo upgrades to previous FL players in the Facepack.
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08-22-2017, 09:01 PM | #31503 |
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Claude Berry 1904
The veteran catcher pictured on the 1914 Pittsburgh Rebels.
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08-22-2017, 09:03 PM | #31504 |
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Hugh Bradley 1910
Previously played for the Red Sox, Bradley had his best season on the 1914 Rebels.
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08-22-2017, 09:06 PM | #31505 |
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Walt Dickson 1910
Contributed a healthy 19 losses for the 1914 Pittsburgh Rebels.
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08-22-2017, 09:09 PM | #31506 |
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Ed Henderson 1914
Obscure player who pitched a grand total of 8 games.
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08-22-2017, 09:10 PM | #31507 |
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Doc Kerr 1914
Backup catcher for the Rebels.
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08-22-2017, 09:12 PM | #31508 |
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Jack Lewis 1911
Starting second baseman for the Rebels, I assume by default, as he was well below average offensively even in the Federal League.
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08-22-2017, 09:13 PM | #31509 |
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Ralph Mattis 1914
Only played in the 1914 season and didn't impress, appearing as a utility outfielder in 36 games.
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08-22-2017, 09:15 PM | #31510 |
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Tex McDonald 1912
Utility player for the 1914 Rebels, who actually hit pretty well and then got traded mid-season to Buffalo.
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08-22-2017, 09:17 PM | #31511 |
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Cy Rheam 1914
Imagine having the luxury of being able to call to the plate Rheam and his amazing .262 Slugging % anytime you wished. Somehow he got into 73 games in 1914 and hung on to make the 1915 team too.
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08-22-2017, 09:18 PM | #31512 |
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Skipper Roberts 1913
Roberts was their other backup catcher, and nobody really seemed to want to keep him around as he bounced back and forth in the Federal League.
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08-22-2017, 09:20 PM | #31513 |
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Jimmie Savage 1912
Though he offered little power, Savage did walk a lot and had a very good OBP. He was the Rebels starting right fielder.
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08-22-2017, 09:21 PM | #31514 |
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John Scott 1914
Along with relief pitcher Ed Henderson, backup shortstop Scott is one of the most obscure players I've come across. He only played in 8 games in the now defunct Federal League.
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08-22-2017, 09:23 PM | #31515 |
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Mysterious Walker 1910
The biggest mystery about Walker is why he kept getting the chance to be a starting pitcher when he couldn't win any games. He finished his career at a robust 7-23.
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08-23-2017, 01:49 AM | #31516 |
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Randy Elliott 1972 (in 1980)
Noticed him on a Unicorn List posted just as I began my hiatus. The color isn't the best (it was so muggy that night that everything looked this washed-out) but the provenance is. I took this at Yankee Stadium in late June, 1980, about a week before the end of Elliott's major league career.
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08-23-2017, 03:33 AM | #31517 |
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Welcome back, Merkle. You had earlier posted a pic of Danny Walton as a Dodger that has been removed. I would love to have it, as I just started compiling pics for the 1976 season. Thanks.
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08-23-2017, 07:34 AM | #31518 |
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cleaned up
better i >>>>????
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08-23-2017, 10:43 PM | #31519 |
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George Anderson 1914
Pictured as a member of the 1914 Brooklyn Tip Tops
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08-23-2017, 10:45 PM | #31520 |
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Bill Chappelle 1908
1914 Brooklyn Tip Tops
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