New idea for a collection -- help me build the want list

[paulcarek]

My 9-year-old son and I have been thinking about starting a collection of "players on the wrong side of history." At the top of our want list are Fred Merkle (whose "boner" cost the Giants the 1908 pennant) and Charley Root (who served up the Babe's Called Shot). Ralph Branca, Mickey Owen, and Wally Pipp also fit the bill.

My question to you guys is, what other players do you think we should add to the list? Feel free to suggest a specific card, too.

[birdman42]

Paul,

Great idea for a theme. I'd add Carl Mays.

If you want to get more modern, Bill Buckner comes to mind.

Bill

[barrysloate]

Fred Snodgrass and Matt Holliday come to mind.

[Robextend]

Ralph Terry & Leon Durham

[Jacklitsch]

Steve Bartman

[Kawika]

Tom Zachary (served up Ruth's 60th homer)
Clarence Mitchell (batted into Wambsganss' triple play, 1920 WS)
Ray Chapman (wrong side of Carl Mays)
Eddie Waitkus (wrong side of a bullet)
Ed Delahanty (wrong side of Niagara Falls)

[paulcarek]

These are great. Keep 'em coming!

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Clarence Mitchell (batted into Wambsganss' triple play, 1920 WS)

Mitchell wasn't the only Nebraskan to make an out in that triple play...Otto Miller was tagged out running from first.


Clarence Mitchell prior to a spring training game in New Orleans

[rfurnish]

Not sure if all these qualify...

Heinie Zimmerman got ejected five times over a course of 30 days...mainly for cussing out umpires

Zack Wheat once kicked a ball into the stands allowing the other team to score three runs, costing his team the game. Later in his career, it once took him five minutes to round the bases after he hit a home run...he pulled a muscle and his legs gave out. He had to rest at second base for a couple minutes before he could finish rounding the bases.

Red Murray was once fined $100 by John McGraw for hitting a home run....Murray had been given the bunt signal.

On a different occasion, McGraw once fined Christy Mathewson for having poor control...Mathewson threw a dinner roll at McGraw, but accidentally hit McGraw's date instead.

Jerry Downs became infamous for armed robbery during the depression.

Jack Powell once hit a heckler with a fastball, knocking out four teeth.

The list of strange stories is almost endless for Rube Waddell.

All of these colorful characters can be found in the T206 set.

[HexsHeroes]

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Eddie Grant.


Elmer Gedeon and Harry O'Neill too, but I am not aware of any sportscards existing for them.

[Jacklitsch]

In memory of Elmer Gedeon and Harry O'Neill killed in WW II and Eddie Grant killed in WW I and the many other major leaguers who served our country.