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March 29: Happy Birthday Ferris Fain

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Happy Birthday, Ferris! Ferris Roy Fain was born on March 29, 1921 in San Antonio, Texas. 5x All-Star, 2x Batting Title, Doubles Leader, OBP Leader, 5x Assists as 1B Leader, 2x Double Plays Turned as 1B Leader. .290 AVG, 48 HR, 570 RBI, 46 SB, 1139 Hits. Ferris Fain and his teams:       Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians (no card found)

May 2: Happy Birthday Eddie, Collins!

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Happy Birthday, Cocky! Edward Trowbridge Collins was born on May 2, 1887 in Millerton, New York. SB Leader x4, Runs Leader x3, BB Leader.  .333 AVG, 47 HR, 1.299 RBI, 741 SB, 3.315 Hits Eddie Collins and his teams: Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox Look for Eddie Collins in eBay!

April 17: Happy Birthday, Cap Anson!

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Happy Birthday, Cap! Adrian Constantine Anson was born on April 17, 1852 in Marshalltown, Iowa. HOF, 4x Batting Titles, 8x RBI Leader, Hits Leader, Games Leader, 3x Doubles Leader, BB Leader, 4x OBP Leader, 2x OPS Leader  .334 AVG, 97 HR, 2.075 RBI, +277 SB, 3.435 Hits Cap Anson and his teams:   Rockford Forest Citys, Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Colts Look for Cap Anson in eBay!

Baseball Heroes: Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx

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Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx -  Babe Ruth:  HOF, 2x All-Star, MVP, 12x HR Leader, 714 HR, All-Time SLG and OPS leader (.690 and 1164)   - Jimmie Foxx: HOF, 9x All-Star, 3x MVP, Triple Crown, 2x Batting Title, 4x HR Leader, 3x RBI Leader, 2x BB Leader, 3x OBP Leader,  5x SLG Leader, 5x OPS Leader, 534 HR, 1922 RBI

Meet Levi Meyerle

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LEVI MEYERLE "Long Levi" Positions : Third Baseman, Second Baseman, and Rightfielder Full Name : Levi Samuel Meyerle Bats : Right -  Throws : Right Born : 1849, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: November 4, 1921, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Organizations : Philadelphia White Stockings (2), Philadelphia Athletics (NA, 2), Philadelphia Athletics (NL, 1), Chicago White Stockings (1), Cincinnati Reds (1), Philadelphia Keystones (1) LEVI MEYERLE'S WALL OF GLORY BATTING Batting Average:  2 (1871, 1874) HR Leader: 1 (1871) On-Base% Leader: 2 (1871, 1874) Slugging Leader: 1 (1871) On-Base Plus Slugging: 2 (1871, 1874) WHO? "Long Levi" was an American baseball player who played 8 seasons in different organized professional leagues: the National Association, the National League, and the Union Association. Levi Meyerle began his professional career with Philadelphia Athletics of the National Associati

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