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I'm reading GH Fleming's great book, "The Unforgettable Season," which chronicles the 1908 NY Giants' season by reprinting articles from daily newspapers of the period.
The Giants acquired Rube Marquard during the 1908 season, and shortly after he joined the team, an item appeared in the paper that was supposedly written by Marquard.
In this article, Rube claims his parents were both killed when he was young. And yet, in "The Glory of their Times," Marquard talks at length about the falling-out he had with his father over Rube's desire to play baseball. They didn't speak for several years, and eventually reconciled -- or, that's what Rube said in "Glory of their Times."
My guess is that Rube, still ticked at his father, claimed for the papers in 1908 that his parents were dead. But that's just a guess.
I've seen tidbits of info about Marquard that seem to make him a very interesting character. Didn't he have some sort of contract problem, too? I seem to remember that...
Any Marquard scholars out there who can tell me more about this guy?
The Giants acquired Rube Marquard during the 1908 season, and shortly after he joined the team, an item appeared in the paper that was supposedly written by Marquard.
In this article, Rube claims his parents were both killed when he was young. And yet, in "The Glory of their Times," Marquard talks at length about the falling-out he had with his father over Rube's desire to play baseball. They didn't speak for several years, and eventually reconciled -- or, that's what Rube said in "Glory of their Times."
My guess is that Rube, still ticked at his father, claimed for the papers in 1908 that his parents were dead. But that's just a guess.
I've seen tidbits of info about Marquard that seem to make him a very interesting character. Didn't he have some sort of contract problem, too? I seem to remember that...
Any Marquard scholars out there who can tell me more about this guy?
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