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April 4. Tris Speaker is born in 1888.
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April 4, 1888 – Tris Speaker is born. • Wire photograph of Tris Speaker as a Boston Red Sox rookie in 1907.
April 3. Guy Hecker is born in 1856.
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April 3, 1856 – Guy Hecker is born. • Old Judge photograph of Guy Hecker in his Louisville uniform, 1888.
March 31. Jeff Pfeffer is born in 1882.
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March 31, 1882 – Jeff Pfeffer is born. • Jeff Pfeffer is shown wearing a 1911 Boston Braves uniform, but he is listed as pitching only ten innings for the…
March 28. Vic Raschi is born in 1919.
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March 28, 1919 – Vic Raschi is born. • 1953 Bowman gum card of Vic Raschi.
March 27. Wes Covington is born in 1932.
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March 27, 1932 – Wes Covington is born. • Wes Covington at the bat rack before game 3 of the 1957 World Series in Milwaukee.
March 26. Jimmy Lavender is born in 1884.
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March 26, 1884 – Jimmy Lavender is born. • Sporting News premium of Jimmy Lavender from 1912.
March 25. Dutch Leonard is born in 1909.
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March 25, 1909 – Dutch Leonard is born. • Portrait of Dutch Leonard with the Red Sox in 1916.
March 23. Gaavy Cravath is born in 1881.
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March 23, 1881 – Gaavy Cravath is born. • Photographic portrait of Gaavy Cravath with the Phillies.
March 21. Frank ‘Shanty’ Hogan is born in 1906.
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March 21, 1906 – Frank ‘Shanty’ Hogan is born. • 1933 Goudey gum card featuring Shanty Hogan.
March 20. Joe McGinnity born in 1871.
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March 20, 1871 – Joe McGinnity born. • Joe McGinnity, left, tries out a pitching machine with Giant teammates in 1901.
March 17. Hank Sauer is born in 1917.
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March 17, 1917 – Hank Sauer is born. • 1953 Bowman bubble gum card of Hank Sauer.
March 16. Patsy Donovan is born in 1865.
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March 16, 1865 – Patsy Donovan is born. • 1903 candy card featuring Patsy Donovan.
March 15. Arlie Latham is born in 1868.
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March 15, 1868 – Arlie Latham is born. • E.R. Williams 1888 baseball game card features Arlie Latham of the Browns at the top.
March 14. Earl Smith is born, 1928.
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March 14, 1928 – Earl Smith is born. • 1922 baseball action with Earl Smith sliding slowly into an out at first base, with George Kelly of the Giants awaiting the ball…
March 10. Gene Demontreville is born in 1873.
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March 10, 1873 – Gene Demontreville is born. • Portrait of Gene Demontreville from a 1903 candy card.
