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The 100: Fred Merkle (95)

It was nearly 30 years after the game and, Marianne Merkle remembered, even church wasn’t a safe haven. One Sunday morning in the 1930s, Merkle and her family were attending services in Florida, when a visiting minister introduced himself. “You … Continue reading

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1909 in a Box

Giants Checking In:  Harry Gumbert, Elizabeth, PA Mel Ott, Gretna, LA Jimmy Ripple, Export, PA Giants Checking Out:  Mike Dorgan, Hartford, CT   Record:  92-61, 3rd in the National League, 18.5 games behind Pittsburgh Pythagorean Record:  86-67, (624 runs scored, … Continue reading

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