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Just because of the times and not for lack of talent, Monte Irvin was playing negro league for the Newark Eagles pre-war.
Not a qualifier for a prewar set as there are just team photos and rppcs. I just would hate to leave him out of a list of living players as he started in 38'. The man was mvp in the negro and Cuban leagues prior to being drafted and serving 3 years in the army during the war.
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- Justin D. Player collecting - Lance Parrish, Jim Davenport, John Norlander. Successful B/S/T with - Highstep74, Northviewcats, pencil1974, T2069bk, tjenkins, wilkiebaby11, baez578, Bocabirdman, maddux31, Leon, Just-Collect, bigfish, quinnsryche...and a whole bunch more, I stopped keeping track, lol. |
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Does anybody know where Monte resides now?
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He lived in Houston last I heard, not sure if he still does.
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- Justin D. Player collecting - Lance Parrish, Jim Davenport, John Norlander. Successful B/S/T with - Highstep74, Northviewcats, pencil1974, T2069bk, tjenkins, wilkiebaby11, baez578, Bocabirdman, maddux31, Leon, Just-Collect, bigfish, quinnsryche...and a whole bunch more, I stopped keeping track, lol. |
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I'm pretty sure he still does, a website I use for ttm (he doesn't sign, anymore though) says confirms he still lives there (as of August 2015).
~Owen
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Good call Justin, I agree 100%.
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Although not pre-war (well.....depends on the war!
), the 1948 Bowman Basketball Set has 1 living player and he still signs TTM! Kenneth "Kenny" Sailors.94 years young! Mike Last edited by vthobby; 11-26-2015 at 10:58 PM. |
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