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1914 Larry Semon Evening Sun Postcards
Checklist of Players

Card Player Description on Card

(1) George Burns Born, 1890 at Little Falls, N. Y.; Height, 5 feet, 9 inches; Weight, 175 pounds. First professional engagement, Uitica, N. Y., 1909. First Major League engagement, New York, 1911. Now regarded as best outfielder in National League. Giant's most dependable batsman, and one of the game's best base runners.

(2) Frank Chance Born, 1877, at Fresno, Cal., Height, 6 feet; Weight, 185 pounds. First professional engagement, Chicago, 1898. Succeeded Frank Salee as manager, 1905. Won four pennants and two championships with the Cubs, between 1905 and 1912. Became Yankee's manager, 1913.

(3) Ty Cobb Born, Dec. 18, 1886, Narrows, Ga.; Height, 6 feet; Weight, 178 pounds. First professional engagement, Augusta, Ga., 1904. First Major League engagement, Detroit, Mich., 1905. Led American League in batting seven times. Rated by critics as the game's greatest player.

(4) Walter Johnson Born, Nov. 6, 1888, at Humbolt, Kansas; Height, 6 feet, 1 inch; Weight, 190 pounds. First professional engagement, Tacoma, Wash., 1904. First Major League engagement, Washington, D.C., 1907. Tied with Joe Wood for greatest number of consecutive victories in the American League (16). Holds Major League record of 56 consecutive scoreless innings, April 10 to May 15, 1913.

(5) Cornelius McGillicuddy
(Connie Mack) Born, Dec. 23, 1862, at Brookville, Mass; Height, 6 feet, 2 inches; Weight, 180 pounds; Was Major League Catcher. First professional engagement, Meriden, Conn., 1884. First Major League engagement, Washington, D.C., 1886. Came to Philadelphia as manager, 1901. Has won five American League Pennants, and four worlds championships. Finished in first division eleven times.

(6) Richard (Rube)
W. Marquard Born, April 22, 1888, at Cleveland, O. Height, 6 feet, 1 inch; Weight, 180 pounds. First Professional engagement, Canton, O., 1907. First Major League engagement, New York, 1909. Holds Major League's modern record for 19 consecutive victories. Won the longest game in history of the National League, defeating Pittsburgh, 2-1, in 21 innings, July 17, 1914.

(7) Christy Mathewson Born, Aug. 12, 1880, Factoryville, Pa.; Height, 6 feet, 1 inches; Weight, 190 pounds. First professional engagement, Honesdale, Pa., 1897. First Major League engagement, New York, 1900. Most notable performance Blanking Athletics three times in one week during world's series of 1905. Has been Giants mainstay for thirteen seasons. "Master Of Them All"

(7) John J. McGraw Born, April 7, 1873, Truxton, N. Y.; Height, 5 feet, 8 inches; Weight, 180 pounds. First professional engagement, Olean, N. Y., 1890. First Major League engagement, Baltimore, Md., 1892. Became manager of Giants, 1901. Has won five National League Pennants, and one worlds championship.

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Card	Player	Description on Card

(1)	George Burns	Born, 1890 at Little Falls, N. Y.; Height, 5 feet, 9 inches; Weight, 175 pounds. First professional engagement, Uitica, N. Y., 1909. First Major League engagement, New York, 1911. Now regarded as best outfielder in National League. Giant's most dependable batsman, and one of the game's best base runners.
(2)	Frank Chance	Born, 1877, at Fresno, Cal., Height, 6 feet; Weight, 185 pounds. First professional engagement, Chicago, 1898. Succeeded Frank Salee as manager, 1905. Won four pennants and two championships with the Cubs, between 1905 and 1912. Became Yankee's manager, 1913.
(3)	Ty Cobb	Born, Dec. 18, 1886, Narrows, Ga.; Height, 6 feet; Weight, 178 pounds. First professional engagement, Augusta, Ga., 1904. First Major League engagement, Detroit, Mich., 1905. Led American League in batting seven times. Rated by critics as the game's greatest player.
(4)	Walter Johnson	Born, Nov. 6, 1888, at Humbolt, Kansas; Height, 6 feet, 1 inch; Weight, 190 pounds. First professional engagement, Tacoma, Wash., 1904. First Major League engagement, Washington, D.C., 1907. Tied with Joe Wood for greatest number of consecutive victories in the American League (16). Holds Major League record of 56 consecutive scoreless innings, April 10 to May 15, 1913.
(5)	Cornelius McGillicuddy (Connie Mack)	Born, Dec. 23, 1862, at Brookville, Mass; Height, 6 feet, 2 inches; Weight, 180 pounds; Was Major League Catcher. First professional engagement, Meriden, Conn., 1884. First Major League engagement, Washington, D.C., 1886. Came to Philadelphia as manager, 1901. Has won five American League Pennants, and four worlds championships. Finished in first division eleven times.
(6)	Richard (Rube) W. Marquard	Born, April 22, 1888, at Cleveland, O. Height, 6 feet, 1 inch; Weight, 180 pounds. First Professional engagement, Canton, O., 1907. First Major League engagement, New York, 1909. Holds Major League's modern record for 19 consecutive victories. Won the longest game in history of the National League, defeating Pittsburgh, 2-1, in 21 innings, July 17, 1914.
(7)	Christy Mathewson	Born, Aug. 12, 1880, Factoryville, Pa.; Height, 6 feet, 1 inches; Weight, 190 pounds. First professional engagement, Honesdale, Pa., 1897. First Major League engagement, New York, 1900. Most notable performance Blanking Athletics three times in one week during world's series of 1905. Has been Giants mainstay for thirteen seasons. "Master Of Them All"
(7)	John J. McGraw	Born, April 7, 1873, Truxton, N. Y.; Height, 5 feet, 8 inches; Weight, 180 pounds. First professional engagement, Olean, N. Y., 1890. First Major League engagement, Baltimore, Md., 1892. Became manager of Giants, 1901. Has won five National League Pennants, and one worlds championship.


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