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FatJack · 10-11-2016, 02:04 AM

Gair Allie served as the everyday shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1954, but that ended up being his only major league action. He passed away on October 4, 2016, just weeks before his 85th birthday.

Gair was born in Statesville, North Carolina and excelled in baseball and football, as well as academically, at Statesville High. In his senior year, he was named "Mr. Statesville", the honor that went to the city's best all-around athlete. He was also playing semi-pro with the Stellarton Albions in 1951, launching 19 home runs for that team. He turned down a football scholarship at UNC, taking a baseball scholarship with Wake Forest instead. In the athletic dorm he lived in at Wake Forest, his "next door neighbor" (the guy in the adjacent dorm room) was Arnold Palmer and the two remained friends through the years.

Gair was being scouted by both the Yankees and Pirates, but signed with Pittsburgh due to a relationship he'd developed with Branch Rickey. He got a signing bonus somewhere in the $30,000 range and was assigned to New Orleans in 1952. He hit just .216, but led the league in walks and had above average range for an infielder and, in spite of his average, he was expected to make the Pirates in 1953. But in the spring of '53, Gair broke his ankle in an intrasquad game. He was expected to miss the entire season, but returned in time to get in 32 games with New Orleans, hitting .242 for the Pelicans.

Dick Groat was serving in the military in 1953 and '54. Eddie O'Brien had taken short in 1953, but he and his brother Johnny were both serving in 1954. That left both second and short open. Dick Cole outplayed Gair that spring, but Allie got the opening day nod anyway. At second base was rookie Curt Roberts, the Pirates' first African-American player.

Gair opened the season in a slump and pretty much stayed there. After 20 games, he was hitting .161 and was benched with Dick Cole taking over short. But, after a couple of weeks, Gair was back at the position and stayed there until he was briefly sidelined in late July/early August. His average at that point was .205. Of greater concern was his fielding. Gair finished the year with the worst fielding percentage at short of anyone in the National League who played at least 70 games at the position. Manager Fred Haney had seen enough and had concluded that Gair was not a major league shortstop. From August 22 forward, Gair played mainly at third. He finished the year in a 2 for 29 slump. In the last game of the season, Gair's final big league at bat was a pop fly for an out that dropped his average to .199, the first time his average had fallen below .200 since early June.

It was back to New Orleans in 1955, as Dick Groat had returned from his military hitch. Ironically, Gair--still just 23--was suddenly hitting well. He finished 1955 with a .275 average and had a career high 15 home runs. He was hitting .292 in 1956 when Uncle Sam said it was his turn to serve. He returned in 1958. Over the next three years he hit .248, .256 and .267, but did not get another look in the majors.

1961 would be his final season of professional baseball. He settled in San Antonio. In the 60s and 70s, he worked for the Falstaff and Lonestar beer distributors, working his way up the ladder to become the Sales Manager and Vice President of the company. In 1987, he opened Raffles restaurant and bar, which he and his family ran until 2015.

The attached image of Gair was posted to Baseball-Birthdays some years ago. There are two versions of the colorization, the second of which is just a color boosted version of the first. I'm kinda undecided on which I prefer. I'd say the unboosted version except that the background I went with, which was a shot from the infield at Forbes, looks a little too washed out in that one. Regardless...

SPORTSMEM817 · 10-11-2016, 07:49 AM

Here is a image I made of Sigmund Theodore Broskie. He played for the 1940 Boston Bees. Here is the only image I could find to work with and the finished image. Sorry for the mistake on the teams it was Bees not Browns.....another reason not to get up at 4 AM and work on these...LOL

SPORTSMEM817 · 10-11-2016, 07:50 AM

This was the only photo I had to work with....not the best but better than nothing

Dto7 · 10-11-2016, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SPORTSMEM817

Here is a image I made of Sigmund Theodore Broskie. He played for the 1940 Browns. Here is the only image I could find to work with and the finished image

I think he played for the Boston Bees not the Browns.

SPORTSMEM817 · 10-11-2016, 11:23 AM

Thanks for catching my error.....thats what you get at 4AM here it is

SPORTSMEM817 · 10-11-2016, 01:46 PM

This is a little lighter blue than I think it was but maybe someone can improve on it. 1928 Jay Partridge

Chickazoola · 10-11-2016, 02:20 PM

Robert "Bob" Stevens of the 1875 Washington Nationals pictured with the 1886 Seattle club.

okcochise · 10-11-2016, 03:57 PM

Deleted. Figured this link should not have been shared. Sorry.

Merkle923 · 10-11-2016, 08:33 PM

I wonder what he's going to do when MLB, which has licensed John Miley to produce and sell these for the last 30 years, finds out he posted them to YouTube. Over the years Miley has produced and sold copies of about 400 or 500 old games dating back to 1934 through various dealers and memorabilia houses.

Merkle923 · 10-11-2016, 08:47 PM

Veteran Washington slugger posted in two unusual uniforms (in color anyway), with the Twins (1961-63) and White Sox (1963)

Tuesday's Topps uploads (KC): 901-902 Eddie Leon; 903-904 Dave Lemonds; 905-908 Jim Lemon; 909-912 Johnny LeMaster; 913-916 Denver LeMaster; 917-918 Don "Ducky" LeJohn; 919-920 Dave Lemancyzk

okcochise · 10-11-2016, 09:23 PM

Hmm, I wondered where they would have come from and why they suddenly appeared. I've always wanted the 1967 world series. I think I will check to see if I can see if Miley has them. I just assumed nothing existed. Thanks.

SPORTSMEM817 · 10-11-2016, 11:48 PM

From a team photo of the Columbus team of the American association

hobbs11 · 10-12-2016, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Merkle923

Veteran Washington slugger posted in two unusual uniforms (in color anyway), with the Twins (1961-63) and White Sox (1963)

Tuesday's Topps uploads (KC): 901-902 Eddie Leon; 903-904 Dave Lemonds; 905-908 Jim Lemon; 909-912 Johnny LeMaster; 913-916 Denver LeMaster; 917-918 Don "Ducky" LeJohn; 919-920 Dave Lemancyzk

With the recent release of a few Eddie Leons from the early part of his career, I'm still holding out hope that the Vault has something from the '72 season. From looking at his 1973 Topps card, they got him, only to paint over his Tribe motif when he was traded this time of the year back in '72 to the ChiSox. (and thus tying him forever to Walt Williams)

Here's to the ongoing gems of the TV folders.

FatJack · 10-12-2016, 02:19 PM

Jim Beauchamp and Mike Bruhert among today's Vault escapees. I know these guys are wanted from the Vault by some Mets fans. I just don't know if it matters to those who want them that these are the images used on actual Topps cards (Bruhert in '79 and Beauchamp in '74). Here they be.

SPORTSMEM817 · 10-12-2016, 04:25 PM

Anyone with a image of Andy O'Connor NY Highlanders 1908 ..Thanks for looking.

Dto7 · 10-12-2016, 04:44 PM

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From a team photo of the Columbus team of the American association

More images of Oscar horstmann..

SPORTSMEM817 · 10-12-2016, 06:47 PM

Someone posted a photo of Mr Knode when he was at the University of Michighan. I took that photo and put him in a Cardinal Uniform. I omitted the piping because it always comes out bad for me. Hope this helps someone.

Rainmaker · 10-12-2016, 11:41 PM

The two rarely seen Mets above are the backbone of the Wednesday Vault issue, most or all of which have been previously seen. At the end of a long day, two of them have me stumped, but here is the main checklist -- all in Folder KC.

921 Jim Beauchamp; 922 Glenn Beckert; 923 Fred Beene; 924 Mike Bruhert; 925 Mark Littell; 926 Joe Lis; 927 Don Kessinger; 928 Galen Cisco; 929 Nate Colbert; 930 Donn Clendenon; 931 Gene Clines; 932 Al Cicotte; 933 Danny Cater; 934 Gino Cimoli; 935 Mike de la Hoz; 936-937 Alvin Dark; 938 Don Buford; 939 Warren Brusstar; 940 Al Bumbry.

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This is KC925, Mark Littlell (and thanks to hobbs).

hobbs11 · 10-13-2016, 12:13 AM

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This is KC925; a little help?

Mark Littell

Merkle923 · 10-13-2016, 01:46 AM

KC926 is Joe Lis, as used on his 1970 Topps Rookie Card. The negative's been scanned backwards.

10-11-2016, 02:04 AM	#29301
FatJack All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 847	Gair Allie (1931 - 2016) Gair Allie served as the everyday shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1954, but that ended up being his only major league action. He passed away on October 4, 2016, just weeks before his 85th birthday. Gair was born in Statesville, North Carolina and excelled in baseball and football, as well as academically, at Statesville High. In his senior year, he was named "Mr. Statesville", the honor that went to the city's best all-around athlete. He was also playing semi-pro with the Stellarton Albions in 1951, launching 19 home runs for that team. He turned down a football scholarship at UNC, taking a baseball scholarship with Wake Forest instead. In the athletic dorm he lived in at Wake Forest, his "next door neighbor" (the guy in the adjacent dorm room) was Arnold Palmer and the two remained friends through the years. Gair was being scouted by both the Yankees and Pirates, but signed with Pittsburgh due to a relationship he'd developed with Branch Rickey. He got a signing bonus somewhere in the $30,000 range and was assigned to New Orleans in 1952. He hit just .216, but led the league in walks and had above average range for an infielder and, in spite of his average, he was expected to make the Pirates in 1953. But in the spring of '53, Gair broke his ankle in an intrasquad game. He was expected to miss the entire season, but returned in time to get in 32 games with New Orleans, hitting .242 for the Pelicans. Dick Groat was serving in the military in 1953 and '54. Eddie O'Brien had taken short in 1953, but he and his brother Johnny were both serving in 1954. That left both second and short open. Dick Cole outplayed Gair that spring, but Allie got the opening day nod anyway. At second base was rookie Curt Roberts, the Pirates' first African-American player. Gair opened the season in a slump and pretty much stayed there. After 20 games, he was hitting .161 and was benched with Dick Cole taking over short. But, after a couple of weeks, Gair was back at the position and stayed there until he was briefly sidelined in late July/early August. His average at that point was .205. Of greater concern was his fielding. Gair finished the year with the worst fielding percentage at short of anyone in the National League who played at least 70 games at the position. Manager Fred Haney had seen enough and had concluded that Gair was not a major league shortstop. From August 22 forward, Gair played mainly at third. He finished the year in a 2 for 29 slump. In the last game of the season, Gair's final big league at bat was a pop fly for an out that dropped his average to .199, the first time his average had fallen below .200 since early June. It was back to New Orleans in 1955, as Dick Groat had returned from his military hitch. Ironically, Gair--still just 23--was suddenly hitting well. He finished 1955 with a .275 average and had a career high 15 home runs. He was hitting .292 in 1956 when Uncle Sam said it was his turn to serve. He returned in 1958. Over the next three years he hit .248, .256 and .267, but did not get another look in the majors. 1961 would be his final season of professional baseball. He settled in San Antonio. In the 60s and 70s, he worked for the Falstaff and Lonestar beer distributors, working his way up the ladder to become the Sales Manager and Vice President of the company. In 1987, he opened Raffles restaurant and bar, which he and his family ran until 2015. The attached image of Gair was posted to Baseball-Birthdays some years ago. There are two versions of the colorization, the second of which is just a color boosted version of the first. I'm kinda undecided on which I prefer. I'd say the unboosted version except that the background I went with, which was a shot from the infield at Forbes, looks a little too washed out in that one. Regardless... Attached Images

10-11-2016, 07:49 AM	#29302
SPORTSMEM817 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 563	Sigmund Theodore Broskie 1940 Browns Here is a image I made of Sigmund Theodore Broskie. He played for the 1940 Boston Bees. Here is the only image I could find to work with and the finished image. Sorry for the mistake on the teams it was Bees not Browns.....another reason not to get up at 4 AM and work on these...LOL Last edited by SPORTSMEM817; 10-11-2016 at 11:40 AM.

10-11-2016, 07:50 AM	#29303
SPORTSMEM817 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 563	Sigmund Theodore Broskie This was the only photo I had to work with....not the best but better than nothing Attached Images Last edited by SPORTSMEM817; 10-11-2016 at 07:51 AM. Reason: spell

10-11-2016, 11:23 AM	#29305
SPORTSMEM817 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 563	Sigmund Theodore Broskie as a Boston Bee 1940 Thanks for catching my error.....thats what you get at 4AM here it is Attached Images Last edited by SPORTSMEM817; 10-11-2016 at 11:43 AM.

10-11-2016, 01:46 PM	#29306
SPORTSMEM817 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 563	Jay Partridge Brooklyn Robins 1927-1928 This is a little lighter blue than I think it was but maybe someone can improve on it. 1928 Jay Partridge Attached Images Last edited by SPORTSMEM817; 10-11-2016 at 01:49 PM.

10-11-2016, 02:20 PM	#29307
Chickazoola Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 226	Missing Player Robert Stevens 1875 Washington Nationals Robert "Bob" Stevens of the 1875 Washington Nationals pictured with the 1886 Seattle club. Attached Images

10-11-2016, 03:57 PM	#29308
okcochise All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 698 Blog Entries: 1	Deleted. Figured this link should not have been shared. Sorry. Last edited by okcochise; 10-12-2016 at 01:18 PM.

10-11-2016, 08:33 PM	#29309
Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,156	I wonder what he's going to do when MLB, which has licensed John Miley to produce and sell these for the last 30 years, finds out he posted them to YouTube. Over the years Miley has produced and sold copies of about 400 or 500 old games dating back to 1934 through various dealers and memorabilia houses.

10-11-2016, 08:47 PM	#29310
Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,156	Jim Lemon 1950 Veteran Washington slugger posted in two unusual uniforms (in color anyway), with the Twins (1961-63) and White Sox (1963) Tuesday's Topps uploads (KC): 901-902 Eddie Leon; 903-904 Dave Lemonds; 905-908 Jim Lemon; 909-912 Johnny LeMaster; 913-916 Denver LeMaster; 917-918 Don "Ducky" LeJohn; 919-920 Dave Lemancyzk Attached Images

10-11-2016, 09:23 PM	#29311
okcochise All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 698 Blog Entries: 1	Hmm, I wondered where they would have come from and why they suddenly appeared. I've always wanted the 1967 world series. I think I will check to see if I can see if Miley has them. I just assumed nothing existed. Thanks.

10-11-2016, 11:48 PM	#29312
SPORTSMEM817 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 563	Oscar horstmann st louis cardinals From a team photo of the Columbus team of the American association Attached Images Last edited by SPORTSMEM817; 10-11-2016 at 11:49 PM.

10-12-2016, 02:19 PM	#29314
FatJack All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 847	B & B Mets Jim Beauchamp and Mike Bruhert among today's Vault escapees. I know these guys are wanted from the Vault by some Mets fans. I just don't know if it matters to those who want them that these are the images used on actual Topps cards (Bruhert in '79 and Beauchamp in '74). Here they be. Attached Images

10-12-2016, 04:25 PM	#29315
SPORTSMEM817 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 563	Andy O'Connor NY Highlanders 1908 Anyone with a image of Andy O'Connor NY Highlanders 1908 ..Thanks for looking.

10-12-2016, 06:47 PM	#29317
SPORTSMEM817 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 563	Mike Knode 1920 Cardinals Someone posted a photo of Mr Knode when he was at the University of Michighan. I took that photo and put him in a Cardinal Uniform. I omitted the piping because it always comes out bad for me. Hope this helps someone. Attached Images

10-12-2016, 11:41 PM	#29318
Rainmaker Banned Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 432 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	Wednesday Vault images familiar The two rarely seen Mets above are the backbone of the Wednesday Vault issue, most or all of which have been previously seen. At the end of a long day, two of them have me stumped, but here is the main checklist -- all in Folder KC. 921 Jim Beauchamp; 922 Glenn Beckert; 923 Fred Beene; 924 Mike Bruhert; 925 Mark Littell; 926 Joe Lis; 927 Don Kessinger; 928 Galen Cisco; 929 Nate Colbert; 930 Donn Clendenon; 931 Gene Clines; 932 Al Cicotte; 933 Danny Cater; 934 Gino Cimoli; 935 Mike de la Hoz; 936-937 Alvin Dark; 938 Don Buford; 939 Warren Brusstar; 940 Al Bumbry. This is KC925, Mark Littlell (and thanks to hobbs). Last edited by Rainmaker; 10-13-2016 at 10:53 PM.

10-13-2016, 01:46 AM	#29320
Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,156	KC926 is Joe Lis, as used on his 1970 Topps Rookie Card. The negative's been scanned backwards.