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And about that song pick … YES!
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And about that song pick … YES!
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Going outside of our usual #1947League timeframe for today’s question.
He was the founder of the Pythian Base Ball Club of Philadelphia in 1865; he also played in the first documented interracial #baseball game.
Name him. If you can!
(I’m opening this up to Cliff. That’s how tough it is.)
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So Nolan and I know this amazing gentleman Cliff from my time back on the bird site. I thought I had finally stumped him. Not so much.
It is my duty to inform you that Cliff actually knew this. Song pick to follow. In the meantime… the correct answer is Octavius Catto.
https://baseballhall.org/discover/octavius-catto-philadelphia-black-baseball
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::Tip of the Cap to Cliff!::
PS Please tell us that Octavius was the Centre Fielder.
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Alas, no. He was a shortstop.
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#1947League American Division standings.
Josh Gibson and Jeff Heath’s Browns pull a full game ahead of Joe D and Willard Brown’s Yankees.
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#1947League National Division standings.
Artie Wilson and Buck Leonard’s Phillies maintain that familiar game-and-a-half lead over Ralph Branca and Jackie Robinson’s Dodgers. Silvio Garcia and Monte Irvin’s Braves remain red-hot.
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Upcoming #1947League series:
Pirates @ Braves
Red Sox @ Yankees
Cardinals @ Dodgers
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FIELDS, PIRATES COOL DOWN BRAVES
Bombs away! The Pittsburgh offense, long dormant, exploded: HRs from Cox, Mauch, Marshall, and Kiner gave starter Wilmer Fields plenty of breathing room. He logged his 10th win. Braves win streak stops at 9.
PIT (37-44) 8 11 1
BOSB(36-44)1 4 0
#1947League #baseball
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Today’s #1947League game brought to you by the one, the only Cliff … and by a young #JohnPrine and a VERY young #LyleLovett
https://youtu.be/_G5Tt4AHVTI?si=ph4ZneDHyoLNRd4x