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Originally Posted by packs
I think Ted's problem lies in what his legacy really is to most non-avid baseball fans: he's the guy who had his head frozen.
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Well, the actions of his son, John Henry, and daughter, certainly didn't help in that regard, but if you read the most recent independent biography (sorry, I simply can't recall the author), there is substantial evidence that Ted himself had nothing at all to do with this sad scenario. John Henry Williams' most likely hope was to resurrect his dad into the autograph-signing machine he had made him into for the former's financial benefit. But the boom in his R303A rookie was simply oblivious to that sorry state of affairs. I think it would well have continued but for the current diversion being carried on with '50's and '60's cards.
Best, Packs,
Larry