On this date 115 years ago

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Posted By: john/z28jd

Baseball lost its best pitcher of all-time(biased opinion). 170-83 by age 25 with an amazing 5 year stretch including a 2.40 ERA pitching for the White Stockings in 1884 when they set the long standing home run records because of the outfield fences a mere 200 feet away.I think that 1884 season had alot to do with his early arm injuries he never recovered from.He also went 43-14 1.95 as a 20 year old rookie!

Enjoy all 6 versions of Larry Corcoran's OJ cards.Had to make the scan much smaller tho to be able to upload it but you get the idea

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

He not only pitched for the White Stockings in 1884, he contributed a home run to their record total.

I could have been a mammouth 400+ foot shot or an inside-the-parker. It does not matter. It is forever tainted by the mental asterisk that all of these players shamefully took to their graves. Solely because the wall was too close.

It brings a tear to my eyes.

Awesome way to collect, John!

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Posted By: Joe_G.

Thanks for sharing John, always love seeing the OJ variations with a good story to boot.

Best Regards,
Joe Gonsowski

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Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)

Stalker John

Nice!