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Originally Posted by Tabe
I think there's a seemingly endless list of books about obscure baseball players. John Paciorek, who played exactly one game? Yep, he's got one. Greg Pryor, a random utility infielder who somehow managed to be at Disco Demolition and the Pine Tar Game? Yep. John D'Acquisto, who won just 34 games? Yep. And on and on.
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Paciorek definitely qualifies. He's not quite as obscure as Reilly because you will hear Paciorek's name pop up from time to time due to his 1.000 average, but playing one game definitely works. The other two both played ten seasons. Not what I was looking for, but definitely odd book choices for sure.
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Please check out my books on baseball history. They include the bio of star second baseman Dots Miller. A book featuring 20 Moonlight Graham players who got into just one game. Another with 13 players who were with the Pittsburgh Pirates during the regular season, but never played a game. There's also one about 27 baseball families, as well as a day-by-day look at the worst team in Pittsburgh Pirates history. All five can be found here:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-D...hor/B0DH87Q2DS