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Baseball Players That Actually Existed: George “Specs” Torporcer [day 4]
(See how I changed that up? He sounds made-up, though — right?) “Specs” was probably the first major-league ballplayer – and certainly the first infielder — to dare wear glasses on the field. Basically, he may as well have been … Continue reading
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Baseball Players That Never Existed: Eddie “Eagle Eye” Wilcox [day 3]
No one ever had the guts to ask what happened to “Eagle Eye”‘s other eye… or his other leg, for that matter. Of course, no one ever needed to ask what happened to his depth perception and baserunning. That was … Continue reading
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Old Baseball Players That Never Existed II: “Kid” McGee [day 2]
“Kid” McGee, hero newsie. When called to service, he gallantly stepped in from the ha’penny standing-room only/steerage area along the third base line to fill in for his World War I-, influenza-, and typhoid-ravaged team. Kid, that walk on four … Continue reading
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Thing of the Week: Baseball Players That Never Existed II [day 1]
Everyone’s favorite feature about amusingly named yet fictional ballplayers is BACK! [To see the last round just go to the archives for Decemember 2-5, or click here, here, here, and here.] Meet “Snitty” Hoffmann. He was famed for his extended sulks … Continue reading
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Baseball Players That Never Existed [day 4]
“Lightnin’” Jones Yeah, it wasn’t his baserunning. A programming note: New updates of ”The Turning of the Worm” are on temporary hiatus…but don’t worry, it’ll be back, most likely mid-January. Watch this space, etc. Next week’s Thing of the Week: Awkward Moments. … Continue reading
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