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@GoldenHalloFame Big Ed!!! Not even close!

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William "Buck" Ewing was the first 19th-century catcher elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The 1938 Spalding Guide stated, "As a thrower to bases Ewing never had a superior, and there are not to exceed ten men who could come anywhere near being equal to him."

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Harry Stovey, rookie OF/1B for the 1880 Worcester Ruby Legs hit .265 with 14 triples, both team bests for Frank Bancroft’s 5th place squad (40-43), 23 GB of player/MGR Cap Anson’s pennant winning Chicago White Stockings.

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@erinnmarieeg If you have a DVR, you can slow down the TV broadcast and listen to John and Suzyn.

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@drwr0bel First ballot. Look at Kirby Puckett.

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Josh Devore. OF. 601 G. 2165 PA. 1874 AB. 331 R. 520 H. 58 2B. 31 3B. 11 HR. 149 RBI. 160 SB. .277 AVG. 1908-1913 New York Giants. 1913 Cincinnati Reds. 1913-1914 Philadelphia Phillies. 1914 Boston Braves.

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@ActsBaseball Love the color photos of old Yankee Stadium.

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@HoodieGleyber Been saying this for awhile. Look at George Springer on Houston. Power in the leadoff spot works. Also, he’s your best player. Get him the most possible ABs.

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@YESNetwork @DumptheDH

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William Stearns, despite being only 12 years old at the end of the American Civil War, served as a drummer, messenger or even a soldier (undetermined). Stearns pitched in the National Association before passing from an illness sustained serving in the Spanish-American War (1898).

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Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013, Deacon White was the first batter to come to the plate in the National Association (1871), the first pro league. He led the NL in batting average (.387) during the first two seasons of play, catching during the barehand era as well.

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@yankschill Tanaka 100%

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Jimmy Ryan played for 3 different Chicago franchises: White Stockings, Pirates, Colts/Orphans from 1885-1900. A .308 career hitter, Ryan’s record 375 career OF assists was broken by Tris Speaker in 1924. Also went 6-1 as a P.

On two occasions, Ryan beat up newspaper reporters.

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South End Grounds (Boston, Massachusetts) were home to the franchise that eventually became known as the Boston Braves, first in the National Association and later in the National League, from 1871 to 1914. Left field - 250ft, right field - 225ft, center - 440ft (dimensions).

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Willie Keeler, known for the line "hit'em where they ain't", batted .424 with an OPS of 1.003 without hitting a single homrun in 1897. Players said he was a "scientist with the bat" as throughout his career, on average he went more than 60 at bats between individual strikeouts.

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@chadestew @Buster_ESPN But this practice isn’t new. They’ve been replacing the ball at this rate for at least 15 years.

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@TwinTalkyanks I don’t think it would take that much considering his contract. Also, what position would Clint Frazier play in the National League?

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The original ‘86 Mets....

The 1886 New York Metropolitans finished 53-82, 7th in the American Association. 5’8 right-hander Jack Lynch (20-30, 3.95 ERA) anchored the 3 man rotation by pitching 432 2/3 innings, completing 50 of his 51 starts. 1B Dave Orr hit .338 with 31 triples.

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William Charles "Cherokee" Fisher, a pitcher during organized baseball's formative years, was known for his fastball on the field and his heavy drinking off of it. With the Baltimore Canaries in 1871, Fisher had ten wins, one loss, and a league-leading 1.80 earned run average.

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Levi Meyerle, also known as "Long Levi" during his playing days, was one of the first Jewish professional baseball stars. In 1871 Meyerle had an impressive season, placing first in the league with a .492 batting average, a .500 on-base percentage, and a .700 slugging percentage.