T206 Unique/Fun Fact Cards

[rats60]

Originally Posted by slipk1068

"The T206 Collection: The Players and Their Stories" is a fun book that will help keep your interest. I got a copy for Christmas a few years ago. Unfortunately, I haven't seen it since then Hopefully, I find it some day because it looks like a fun supplement to collecting the set.

They have it for sale at the Hall of Fame. I almost bought it. I probably should have.

[birdman42]

How about Germany Schaefer, who stole first base?

Or Gabby Street, who caught a ball dropped from the Washington Monument?

Bill

[Pat R]

Since your from Ohio how about doing a subset of all of the players born in
Ohio. A quick check of the A-B's I see eight T206 players.

Fred Abbott
Red Ames
Harry Armbruster
Johnny Bates
Bob Bescher
Bill Bradley
Roy Brashear
Roger Bresnahan


https://www.baseball-reference.com/bio/OH_born.shtml

[KMayUSA6060]

Originally Posted by birdman42

How about Germany Schaefer, who stole first base?

Or Gabby Street, who caught a ball dropped from the Washington Monument?

Bill

Originally Posted by Pat R

Since your from Ohio how about doing a subset of all of the players born in
Ohio. A quick check of the A-B's I see eight T206 players.

Fred Abbott
Red Ames
Harry Armbruster
Johnny Bates
Bob Bescher
Bill Bradley
Roy Brashear
Roger Bresnahan


https://www.baseball-reference.com/bio/OH_born.shtml

I like these two a lot. Thank you guys. Keep em coming! This is fantastic. I hope others are enjoying the little fun facts as well. I'll have to look up how Schaefer stole 1B.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by KMayUSA6060

I like these two a lot. Thank you guys. Keep em coming! This is fantastic. I hope others are enjoying the little fun facts as well. I'll have to look up how Schaefer stole 1B.

He stole second, and on the next pitch he went backwards and stole first. He was trying to draw a throw so that the runner on third could score, I believe. The rules have been changed now so that you can't go backwards after reaching the next base prior to the current play.

What I want to know is: did Schaefer get credit for another steal when he went back, or did they deduct a stolen base from his total?

[frankbmd]

Players with fewer than five fingers.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Players with fewer than five fingers.

Answer: None. Even Mordecai had eight fingers total.

Brian

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by rats60

They have it for sale at the Hall of Fame. I almost bought it. I probably should have.

Cheap here:

https://www.amazon.com/T206-Collecti...s=T206+players