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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

Although not the greatest anything, I like the no name players who due to statistical quirks or by advantage of extended games, wind up in the record books. Players such as Gus Triandos having the best rate of success in stolen bases solely because he stole a base in his only attempt, and Tom Cheney who struck out 21 of the opposition in a game, and Johnnie Burnett who got nine hits in a game.

I collect cards which to me represent this trivia, and I really enjoy this diversion from the Cobb/Hornsby/Mathewson/Young etc. type of cards.