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The son of a Confederate soldier, he once said....""You can get a good night's rest in Brooklyn. You meet more real human beings in Brooklyn. Your life is safer in Brooklyn."
......while comparing Brooklyn with New York City. The New York Giants hired Nap Rucker as a scout in 1939. In 1940, he recruited his nephew, Johnny Rucker, who was the centerfielder for the New York Giants (1940-1946). ![]() ![]() TED Z |
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Ted, I have a page of Rucker's notes on a prospect, from when he was a scout. I'll get it scanned this week and post here. Meanwhile, here's an autographed index card I still have:
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$co++ Forre$+ Last edited by Runscott; 11-30-2014 at 01:33 PM. |
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