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Merkle923 · 08-17-2015, 09:29 PM

If you're like me, you've read so often about how unusual this-or-that early 20th Century player was because he'd gone to college, that you've become convinced two out of three of them at least played for a college team.

Burt "Speed" Keeley was a star at Notre Dame whom the Senators had signed in 1908 and stuck directly into the rotation - and as Walter Johnson's roommate. He won his major league debut against Boston on April 18, 1908, but prevailed only five more times in the American League before being sent out to Omaha in the middle of May, 1909. A railroad injury forced him into retirement, and he returned to his native Chicago in 1912 as manager of that city's entrant in a field precursor to the Federal League.

(Note: I'm posting a fourth postcard tonight, of 1909 Senators' manager Joe Cantillon. But since he never played in the majors, he goes in the Managers thread).

08-17-2015, 09:29 PM	#25910
Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,133	Burt Keeley 1908 If you're like me, you've read so often about how unusual this-or-that early 20th Century player was because he'd gone to college, that you've become convinced two out of three of them at least played for a college team. Burt "Speed" Keeley was a star at Notre Dame whom the Senators had signed in 1908 and stuck directly into the rotation - and as Walter Johnson's roommate. He won his major league debut against Boston on April 18, 1908, but prevailed only five more times in the American League before being sent out to Omaha in the middle of May, 1909. A railroad injury forced him into retirement, and he returned to his native Chicago in 1912 as manager of that city's entrant in a field precursor to the Federal League. (Note: I'm posting a fourth postcard tonight, of 1909 Senators' manager Joe Cantillon. But since he never played in the majors, he goes in the Managers thread). Last edited by Merkle923; 08-01-2017 at 11:41 PM.