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Merkle923 · 08-17-2015, 09:18 PM

Until Bob Ganley hit .316 for the Des Moines Underwriters of the Western League in 1905, he seemed to be destined to be a bush league lifer. Then, the 30-year old Ganley was selected by the Pirates in the then-traditional end-of-season minor league draft.

Ganley would finish the season in the Pirate outfield and hit .315 the rest of the way, but never again came close to those numbers in Pittsburgh or Washington. About the time this postcard was printed - May 18, 1909 - the Senators sold him to the A's and he finished his big league career there that year.

If the Ganley image looks a little less clear than the other Barr-Farnhams it's because alone in the album, his postcard has been replaced by a more recent photo made from the original. This lends substance to the theory that this copy of the album was a Ganley family heirloom.

08-17-2015, 09:18 PM	#25909
Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,176	Bob Ganley 1905 Until Bob Ganley hit .316 for the Des Moines Underwriters of the Western League in 1905, he seemed to be destined to be a bush league lifer. Then, the 30-year old Ganley was selected by the Pirates in the then-traditional end-of-season minor league draft. Ganley would finish the season in the Pirate outfield and hit .315 the rest of the way, but never again came close to those numbers in Pittsburgh or Washington. About the time this postcard was printed - May 18, 1909 - the Senators sold him to the A's and he finished his big league career there that year. If the Ganley image looks a little less clear than the other Barr-Farnhams it's because alone in the album, his postcard has been replaced by a more recent photo made from the original. This lends substance to the theory that this copy of the album was a Ganley family heirloom. Last edited by Merkle923; 08-01-2017 at 11:41 PM.