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January 22. Ira Thomas born 1881.
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January 22. Ira Thomas born 1881. El Score, baseball newspaper from Havana, with Ira Thomas on the cover, promotes the upcoming tour of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1906.
January 20. Joe Dobson born 1917.
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January 20. Joe Dobson born 1917. Joe Dobson on a 1953 Bowman gum card.
January 17. Don Zimmer born 1931.
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January 17. Don Zimmer born 1931. Portrait of a young Don Zimmer with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955.
January 15. Ray Chapman born 1891.
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January 15. Ray Chapman born 1891. Ray Chapman laying down a bunt. Chapman is the only player to ever be killed in a Major League game. He played for the…
January 13. Fred Schulte born 1901.
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January 13. Fred Schulte born 1901. Fred Schulte and Goose Goslin of the Washington Senators, 1933.
January 12. Joe Hauser born 1899.
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January 12. Joe Hauser born 1899. Portrait of Hauser with the Minneapolis club of the American Association. He was known as the Minor League home run king.
January 11. Elmer Flick born 1876.
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January 11. Elmer Flick born 1876. Harry Lord of the Boston Red Sox leaps for a throw as Elmer Flick, Cleveland base runner, arrives at third base, in a 1908…
January 10. Harry Wright born 1835.
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January 10. Harry Wright born 1835. Portrait of Harry Wright, mid-1870s.
January 9. Ralph Terry born in 1936.
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January 9. Ralph Terry born in 1936. Ralph Terry absorbs the power of the sphere. 1959.
January 8. Walker Cooper born 1915.
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January 8. Walker Cooper born 1915. Portrait of Walker Cooper as a St. Louis Cardinal, 1941.
January 7. Johnny Mize born 1913.
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January 7. Johnny Mize born 1913. Portrait of Mize with the NY Giants, 1947.
January 6. King Cole dies 100 years ago, 1916.
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January 6. King Cole dies 100 years ago, 1916. King Cole warms up before a game on the road, stadium unknown, c.1912. He was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1915, and…
January 3. Bill Cissell Born 1904.
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Bill Cissell born 1904. Photo shows rookie Cissell batting in a White Sox uniform, 1928.
January 2. Sam Crane Born 1854.
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Sam Crane born Jan 2, 1854. Portrait wearing Lowell BBC uniform from 1877. Please share your comments below or share this blog with your friends on Facebook, Linkedin or Twitter. Looking…
Turkey Mike Donlin Cameraphone
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Turkey Mike Donlin was quite a character as this Cameraphone shows He grew up in an orphanage in Erie, Pennsylvania, surrounded by his 14 brothers, sisters, and cousins. Lucky for…
