tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682479298317420407.comments2011-05-23T14:59:16.911-04:00The Forgotten Championstimifillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08724211383248766611noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682479298317420407.post-50495794469103164032011-05-23T14:59:16.911-04:002011-05-23T14:59:16.911-04:00Macht wrote a great bio of Mack that goes through ...Macht wrote a great bio of Mack that goes through that first championship dynasty. I recalled the story from his book, but had read it a while ago, and re-read some internet sources about the transaction for this post. I have his book at home - I'll check it after work and see what he has to say.timifillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08724211383248766611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682479298317420407.post-11653822488556831572011-05-23T13:55:48.836-04:002011-05-23T13:55:48.836-04:00Neyer doesn't provide a work cited page, but t...Neyer doesn't provide a work cited page, but the name of the man who found the Lajoie-to-Cleveland thing was Norman Macht.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682479298317420407.post-68251477554556449362011-05-23T09:29:54.173-04:002011-05-23T09:29:54.173-04:00Interesting, I'll have to track down more info...Interesting, I'll have to track down more info. I've seen a few sources that said the injunction held for a few years, and Connie Mack traded him to Cleveland as a favor to the owner there, who had helped financially support the A's as they were getting started.timifillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08724211383248766611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682479298317420407.post-77729379688925880022011-05-22T21:01:29.689-04:002011-05-22T21:01:29.689-04:00Per Rob Neyer's "Big Book of Baseball Lin...Per Rob Neyer's "Big Book of Baseball Lineups", after the lawyering Lajoie's contract was invalidated by the courts, and thus a free agent. He liked Cleveland.<br /><br />Page 71.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682479298317420407.post-43449046468397405792011-05-21T13:56:36.665-04:002011-05-21T13:56:36.665-04:00Thanks, Kevin, I'm glad you're enjoying it...Thanks, Kevin, I'm glad you're enjoying it, and it's a lot of fun to write about this stuff. And I really do love these old nicknames I'm unearthing.timifillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08724211383248766611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682479298317420407.post-62174297082812664812011-05-21T11:28:32.090-04:002011-05-21T11:28:32.090-04:00Just found this blog, nice work. Your writing is v...Just found this blog, nice work. Your writing is very enjoyable. It's great to be reminded of players like Jim Death Valley Scott and Bris Lord.<br />I believe he was called the human eyeball because of his freakishly large forehead.<br /><br />Kevin G.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18334315881187842992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682479298317420407.post-35445298124677474972011-05-03T16:30:07.833-04:002011-05-03T16:30:07.833-04:00Very cool. I just discovered this site today. Awes...Very cool. I just discovered this site today. Awesome idea. I actually have a huge fascination with Chief Bender. <br /><br />Keep up the great work,<br /><br />DaveDavehttp://www.whereisbenrivera.comnoreply@blogger.com