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Thurman a bespectacled outfielder who looks a lot like Joe E. Brown of the movies - entered organized ball in 1936. He hit the majors with the White Sox at the end of the 1942 season, and was with them in 1943 and 1944. Spent 1945 in the service. Returned to hit .288 in 1946 - 1 point better than average in 1944. Traded to Indians for 1948. In 57 games in 1950. Sent to San Diego, May 8, 1951.
Martin O'Toole, pitcher of the Pittsburgh Club of the National League, was born at Framingham, Mass., in October, 1889. He started professionally with the Lynn Club of the New England League, in 1907. Tried out by Cincinnati in 1909, but sent back to Brockton, of the New England League. In 1910 Boston Americans purchased him, but the same season swapped him to St. Paul, of the American Association. St. Paul sent him to Sioux City of the Western League, but he came back and played with St. Paul during 1911, when he was purchased by Pittsburgh for the highest price ever paid for a ball player, $22,500.
The cards from the 1909 T206 Set were printed over a period of three years, starting in 1909 and running through 1911.
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