Share an interesting fact about a t206 player

[barrysloate]

Back in the 1950's there was a popular show on television called "This is Your Life", and it was hosted by Ralph Edwards. The premise was they would surprise a celebrity and then have a host of people from that person's past come out and share memories. One of the show's subjects was Casey Stengel, and two of the surprise guests they brought in to reminisce were Irish Meusel and Zach Wheat. Zach was in his seventies by then but he looked very athletic and had huge hands. He spoke for a few moments about Casey's early career. Can anyone recall any other T206er who appeared and spoke on television?

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Back in the 1950's there was a popular show on television called "This is Your Life", and it was hosted by Ralph Edwards. The premise was they would surprise a celebrity and then have a host of people from that person's past come out and share memories. One of the show's subjects was Casey Stengel, and two of the surprise guests they brought in to reminisce were Irish Meusel and Zach Wheat. Zach was in his seventies by then but he looked very athletic and had huge hands. He spoke for a few moments about Casey's early career. Can anyone recall any other T206er who appeared and spoke on television?

Did anyone die when Zach Wheat spoke?

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Did anyone die when Zach Wheat spoke?

I'm missing the joke Dan...but there is a joke in there.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I'm missing the joke Dan...but there is a joke in there.

You must have missed Barry Arnold's post up above?

[barrysloate]

Yes Dan, I did. My apologies Barry.

[iggyman]

How about T206 Charles "Red" Dooin, who was the inventor of the paper-mache shin guards. His story about being offered a bribe during the exciting 1908 National league pennant race has always intrigued me. For the record, the Giants played the Phillies eight times at the tail-end of the season (infamous Merkle boner season). Interesting enough, the Giants won five of those games, but the only loses came against a late-season rookie call-up............Polish sensation Harry Covaleski (perhaps, too green to be corrupted(?)). As a footnote, during one of the games, Dooin was badly spiked by Roger Bresnahan in a five-inning collision at home plate and had to leave the game. Here is Dooin's version of the alleged bribe and kidnapping(?)...

Lovely Day...

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[ethicsprof]

no problem,buddy.
58 years old can be tough!!
dan must be much,much younger with that great bear trap memory.

best,
barry

[barrysloate]

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