T206 Unique/Fun Fact Cards

[glenv]

Lena Blackburne - found a mud (Lena Blackburne Rubbing Mud) used to treat baseballs that continues to be used to this day.

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Originally Posted by glenv

Lena Blackburne - found a mud (Lena Blackburne Rubbing Mud) used to treat baseballs that continues to be used to this day.

Boom! Added to the list.

Keep em coming!

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Here's one for you guys. I've had this card for a while now (actually had two at one point for some reason), but I targeted it due to a unique fact about him.

Neal Ball

From Wikipedia...

Although he was never famous for his defensive skills,[13] he achieved baseball history when he executed the first unassisted triple play in the MLB on July 19, 1909, doing so against the Boston Red Sox at League Park.[2][14][15] In the second inning of the game, Ball, playing shortstop, caught Amby McConnell's line drive, stepped on second base to retire Heinie Wagner, and then tagged outfielder Jake Stahl as he was advancing towards second.[16] Because the play was unprecedented and turned so swiftly, the ballplayers on the field did not know the inning was over and the crowd of 11,000 were unsure of how to react. Cy Young, the game's starting pitcher, was puzzled and asked Ball why he was leaving the field.[2] Once the fans in attendance realized what had happened, they gave him an ovation, while his teammates applauded him as he returned to the dugout.[2][17] In the following inning, with the crowd still cheering, he hit an inside-the-park home run into center field (the only home run he hit that season).[1][2] After the game, he was questioned in a post-game interview, a rare occurrence at the time.[12] He remained humble about the feat and reminded the reporters that "anyone could have made the play".[12] The glove that he used to make the unassisted triple play is on exhibit at the Baseball Hall of Fame.