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Old 03-16-2018, 07:17 PM   #32250
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Great Find!

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Originally Posted by Chickazoola View Post
I found one of my most wanted guys, Charles Emig, who lived to 100 years old and pitched one game for the 1896 Louisville Colonels. His photo appeared in the May 1, 1900 Muncie Star Press. A note in the game recap from the previous day confirms it is the same guy as the major leaguer.
Glad you tracked Emig down. He's eluded me for a long time so it's nice to put a face to the name.
Now if only you could find an image of Jim Holdsworth and a better photo of Dupee Shaw I could die happy.
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