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For any Cap Anson fans...
Posted By: Brad
Thought I would make all of you vintage collectors aware of my new website "Cap Chronicled - The Life and Times of Adrian 'Cap' Anson" (http://www.capanson.com). As a fellow collector, I am devoting several pages to Cap's vintage cards and collectible ephemera. |
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For any Cap Anson fans...
Posted By: jamie
id encourage everyone to check out brad's gracecollector website. its truly the most amazing player collector website ive seen- tons of rarities and an astounding collection of grace cards- you dont need to be a fan to appreciate it |
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For any Cap Anson fans...
Posted By: Julie
not to see ther Harper's Woodcut 1874 mentioned as his first non-private appearance in print... |
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For any Cap Anson fans...
Posted By: hankron
He's wearing clothes, Julie |
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For any Cap Anson fans...
Posted By: warshawlaw
was he the driving force behind the exclusion of black ballplayers? |
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For any Cap Anson fans...
Posted By: Ryan Christoff
Adam, |
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For any Cap Anson fans...
Posted By: Pcelli60
Why not start a movement to get him out of the Hall? How about Cobb? Anson and a Hell of a lot of other reasons kept Baseball segregated.. |
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For any Cap Anson fans...
Posted By: Julie
Does "Non-private" mean he's NOT wearing clothes? |
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For any Cap Anson fans...
Posted By: Julie
from materializing in the major leagues for 64 years... |
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For any Cap Anson fans...
Posted By: Brad
I didn't list the Harper's Woodcut on the card page because it was printed as an illustration to a magazine article. I may include the entire Harpers issue in the bottom part of the page under "publications." I did however have it pictured on the "photos" page. |
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For any Cap Anson fans...
Posted By: Brad
Without a doubt, Anson was a racist. What is important to consider, however, is the historical context. His opinions on African-Americans were shared by many other whites in both baseball and the population at large. We must remember that the period of time we are talking about is only 30 years after the Civil War. Racism would be rampant in American Culture throughout the late 19th Century and the first half of the 20th Century. Cap's refusal to play a game in which Fleetwood Walker, a black catcher and outfielder, is pointed at as the "line drawn in the sand" in regards to segregation in baseball. But it is almost certain blacks would not be permitted to play in the majors even if Cap hadn't been in the league. There were just too many white owners and players with racist beliefs at that period in history to think otherwise. The wide reporting of the Walker / Anson incident resulted in Anson earning the segregation scapegoat reputation. But it is unfair to have him shoulder all the blame. A color line was inevitable, albeit a great shame to the national game. On the page, I'll document talks that occurred in baseball several months earlier than the Walker incident in which the color line was discussed. And the fact that it took over 55 years to repel the ban of black players is proof that racist attitudes extended way beyond Anson's influence. Yes - Anson was a racist, but he was not alone. And it is unfair to say the "gentlemen's agreement" to exclude blacks was entirely his fault. |
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For any Cap Anson fans...
Posted By: hankron
"Each generation sets its own blinders, then claims its vision is unimpeded." |
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For any Cap Anson fans...
Posted By: Richard
Evening folks, |
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