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What was the first name of Grasshopper Whitney?
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1909 T206 Set cards were often glued into scrapbooks or affixed to other surfaces and, as a result, they are often found with paper loss on them from when they were removed.
At the plate, Ed ranked 3rd in Homers and Runs Batted in 1951. In fielding, though, he led all American League first basemen in double plays with 143 and in putouts. Although he started playing organized ball in 1939, Ed didn't make the majors until the end of 1946, when he came up with Cleveland. Traded to Washington in '49, he hit .294 and .295 the next year when he was sent to the White Sox. Ed served in World War II.
"Moose" turned down a pro football offer after being an All-American at the University of Connecticut. Hitting .359 at Birmingham in 1948, his 2nd year of pro ball, he got a trial with the Red Sox in 1949. Recalled in 1950, Walt hit .322, tied for the American League Lead in RBI's (144), walloped 34 Homers and made the Major League All-Star Team. One of 3 First Basemen in the League to take part in a Triple Play, he spent part of '51 at San Diego.
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