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R I P Pumpsie Green
Announced prior to Sox game last nite, Pumpsie Green has passed away at the age of 85. Mr. Green was the 1`st black player for the Red Sox and was a member of the team for 5 years. In a taped interview he said his greatest thrill was his 1`st Sox A B. He got a great ovation from the home crowd and promptly ripped the 3`rd pitch he saw off the monster for a triple. R I P sir, you`ll always have special place in Red Sox lore.
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Green was elected by ballot to the first Topps Rookie All Star team and feted in the First Annual Topps Banquet Program, which included a mock up of a 1959 style card for him
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Rest in peace, Mr. Green. Thanks, Murph, for the anecdote of Pumpsie's first at-bat in Boston. That's a beaute! --- Brian Powell
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RIP Pumpsie. And since this thread needs a card, here's my 1962 Venezuelan Pumpsie..
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Pumpsie
Looks a little like Hank Aaron in that 62 photo.
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