Yesterday, I posted my annual homage to James "Steamer" Flanagan (1881-1947), my namesake who had a cup of coffee in the major leagues as a September call up for the 1905 Pittsburgh Pirates, as a teammate of Hall of Famer Honus Wagner. Starting with my acquisition of my 1905 Steamer baseball card, his story has been one of interest to me. This year, I decided to dig a little … [Read more...]
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