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Posted By: Bob Manning

No genius here. Jethroe came to me immediately because I was a kid in those days and kept up lots better than I do now. As noted above, Sam (The Jet) spent the great majority of his career in the Negro Leagues, getting to Boston when he was well into his thirties, and so seemed a logical first choice. And of course Kenny Hubbs was killed in a plane crash after only two full seasons with the Cubs.

The rest was just dogwork.

But thanks for the challenge anyway!