Hershberger committed suicide during the next season.Originally Posted by Dto7
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Hershberger committed suicide during the next season.
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I just wrote the SABR biography on Jimmie Wilson, one of baseball's unsung heroes, who is pictured in the front row, so I know a little bit about him.
In 1940, following Hershberger's suicide and an injury to Ernie Lombardi, he was activated from the coaching ranks at the age of 40 during the September pennant race. He went on to become the hero of the 1940 World Series, as he caught the last six games of the seven game Series. He was the hitting star of the Series at .323, had the only stolen base in the entire Series, and laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt in the 7th inning of the decisive 7th game that led to the Reds' Series-winning run.
Also Jimmie Wilson, while managing the Phillies in 1935, was the one who converted Bucky Walters from a mediocre third baseman into a outstanding pitcher who many think belongs in the Hall of Fame. In an ironic twist of baseball fate, Bucky Walters ended up pitching to his mentor Jimmie Wilson in the 1940 World Series, where they were both lauded as the heroes of the Series.
Last edited by GaryL; 02-03-2013 at 12:06 PM.
Les Scarsella's wife, Ann, did the play-by-play on WCPO for one game that season. The next year the family was driving down to spring training and their car collided with a coal truck. Scarsella and his little daughter survived, but Ann was killed. This is from "The Game That Was", a book about the photographer George Brace of Chicago.
Last edited by Joe Barrie; 02-04-2013 at 06:22 AM.
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1926 Toronto Maple Leafs--with Carl Hubbell
Thanks to (GaryL) for adding ID's for this photo.
To make everyone happy Carl Hubbell is the 5th baseball player from the left or the 4th player from the right in the bottom row
Frank Gilhooley 3rd Player standing top row
Bill Knowlton 3rd player from the right bottom row
Lefty Stewart 8th player from the left top row.
Mickey Heath 9th player from the left top row.
Ray Hayworth 2nd player from the right bottom row.
Last edited by Dto7; 02-09-2013 at 03:00 PM.
I think Hubbell is the fifth ballplayer in the front row.
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Thanks! it has been changed!
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1913 New York Giants
Thanks to (GaryL) in helping with the ID'S in this photo.
Left to Right: Dick Hennessey, Rube Marquard, Chief Myers, Tillie Shafer, Doc Crandall, Red Ames, Jeff Tesreau, Baby Doll Jacobson, Larry Doyle , Ted Goulait, Grover Hartley, Wilbert Robinson, Moose McCormick, Fred Merkle , Art Fletcher, Josh Devore, Ferdie Schupp, Red Murray, Buck Herzog , Art Wilson, _______, Jim Thorpe.
Last edited by Dto7; 02-07-2013 at 09:58 PM.
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1924 Baltimore Orioles
Top Row; L-R: John Albert, George Brown, Wiedner, Bill Clymer, Lefty Grove, Clifford Jackson, Clayton Sheedy, Jack Ogden
Middle Row; L-R: Rube Parnham, Fritz Maisel, Lew McCarty, Bill Henderson, Eugene Jenkens, Merwin Jacobson, Tom Connelly, Charles Foreman, George Earnshaw
Bottom Row; L-R: Babe Fischer, Tommy Greenae, Johnny Jacobs, Harold Clarke, Swell Dixon, Jack Boley
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Most of the historically great talent, regardless of age, is bunched over on the right side of this photo. We see Mel Ott, Honus Wagner, and Stan Musial in the same area. Wagner looks like he can still play a little bit. Dixie Walker is over there to, in the year he won the Batting Title.
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Hubbell is the fourth player from the right, bottom row.
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Has been already been put in, Thanks!
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1925 Washington Senators
Top Row; L-R: Benny Tate , Doc Martin, Allen Russell , Hank Severeid , Dutch Ruether, Alex Ferguson , Tex Jeanes , Firpo Marberry , Tom Zachary , Ossie Bluege , Buddy Myer, Bobby Veach
Middle Row; L-R: Joe Judge , Earl McNeely , Walter Johnson , Roger Peckinpaugh , Bucky Harris , Goose Goslin , Joe Harris , Sam Rice
Bottom Row; L-R: Spencer Adams , Nemo Leibold , Al Schacht , Win Ballou , Muddy Ruel , Nick Altrock , Stan Coveleski , Everett Scott
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1935 Minneapolis Millers
ID's of the players by GaryL and Dto7.
Top Row; L-R: Rosy Ryan, Ray Kolp, Archie McKain, Denny Galehouse, _______, Walt Tauscher, Buzz Arlett, Belve Bean, Buckshot May.
Middle Row; L-R: Shanty Hogan, Bill Parrin, Joe Hauser, Dutch Holland, Donie Bush, _______, Andy Cohen, Spence Harris.
Bottom Row; L-R: Babe Genzel, Fabian Gaffke, _______, Johnny Gill, _______, ________.
Last edited by Dto7; 02-11-2013 at 06:50 PM.
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1904 Boston Red Sox
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No Bill McKechnie?
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Bill didn't get to the Yankees until April 15, 1913 off waivers from the Boston Braves.
Last edited by Dto7; 04-17-2013 at 02:38 PM.
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1894 University of Chicago Baseball Team
Amos Alonzo Stagg (College Football and Basketball Hall of Famer) standing far left as baseball coach. Could be Henry Adkinson (Cup of Coffee baseball player for the 1895 St. Louis Browns) standing far right.
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1910 Cleveland Naps
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1955 Dallas Eagles with Bill White
Always been a Bill White fan, so when this came up I purchased it. He also has a good book out that's a good read called Uppity: My Untold Story About The Games People Play.
Bill White is third player top row.
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1947 Mooresville Moors with Hoyt Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm 3rd player bottom row.
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