T-206 cards and their stories....

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Originally Posted by BlueDevil89

Jack Quinn played for 23 seasons in the major leagues with eight different ball clubs, finally closing out his career at the age of 50. As a pitcher, he accumlated 247 career wins. His best season was in 1914 with Baltimore. That year, Quinn won 26 games and posted an ERA of just 2.60. Quinn was a member of two (2) World Series champions and holds the record for being the oldest pitcher to lead his league in saves (---he did so in 1932 at age 49).

Other highlights:

- Last pitcher to "legally" throw the spitball in the major leagues.
- Held the record for being the oldest player to hit a home run in the majors at age 46, until Julio Franco hit a homer in 2006 when he was 47 years old.
- Was the oldest pitcher to win a game until Jamie Moyer broke that record in 2012.

One of the most interesting non-HOF players from the early part of the 20th century. Always thought his cards should carry a bit more of a premium.

******* Bobby Doerr was a teammate of Jack Quinn in 1934 with the PCL Hollywood Stars...Doerr was 16, Quinn 50. Bobby Doerr is still alive and well in Oregon at age 96. It's quite an amazing link to the past, IMO.********

[BlueDevil89]

Fred Merkle was given the name "Bonehead" for his base-running blunder in 1908 that ultimately cost the New York Giants the NL pennant that season. Following that infamous play, Merkle went on to have a solid career as a first baseman, racking up 1,500 hits and more than 700 RBIs.