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Old 02-10-2024, 04:45 PM
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Raymond 'Robbie' Culpepper
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As was stated, money isn't the attraction here:

Cliff Blankenship was 'at least' involved in bringing Walter Johnson east. Some sources give him more credit, but I'll go by the details our own Hank Thomas, WaJo's grandson included in his wonderful biography of his Granddaddy.

For me Blankenship is key to my local collection as he was the first Major Leaguer born right here in Columbus, GA.

1910 T212 OBAK - CLIFF BLANKENSHIP PSA-5.jpg

The 1932 W574 set included the Rookie Card of my cousin Whitlow Wyatt, Whitlow won 22 games for the 1941 Dodgers and the only World Series game they won that year. He was also the Braves pitching coach for their first season down south in Atlanta (1966).

1932 W574 - WHITLOW WYATT PSA-4.jpg
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