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Dennis Donovan

(25,033 posts) Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:39 AM Jun 2019

Beschloss tweet; Baseball Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown, New York, 80 years ago today

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Michael Beschloss ✔ @BeschlossDC
Baseball Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown, New York, 80 years ago today:

9:45 AM - Jun 12, 2019

The Babe's front and center (sitting)

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Beschloss tweet; Baseball Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown, New York, 80 years ago today (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 OP

I think I can ID them. rsdsharp Jun 2019 #1

I hope Honus Wagner had a comfortable retirement Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #2

I don't think so. The reason the T206 Wagner card is worth so much rsdsharp Jun 2019 #3

If only he knew at the time... Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #4

rsdsharp

(10,097 posts)

1. I think I can ID them.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:49 AM

Jun 2019

Front Row: Eddie Collins, Babe Ruth, Connie Mack, Cy Young

Back Row: Honus Wagner, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Tris Speaker, Napolean Lajoie, George Sisler, Walter Johnson.

Ty Cobb arrived too late for the picture.

Dennis Donovan

(25,033 posts)

2. I hope Honus Wagner had a comfortable retirement

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:56 AM

Jun 2019

...selling his own baseball cards.

Thank you for the ID's!

rsdsharp

(10,097 posts)

3. I don't think so. The reason the T206 Wagner card is worth so much

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 10:02 AM

Jun 2019

is because Wagner, a non-smoker, ordered the tobacco company that issued the cards to stop pull his from the series.

Dennis Donovan

(25,033 posts)

4. If only he knew at the time...

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 10:23 AM

Jun 2019

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