Collectibles NJ said...
Before this card arrived, I had no idea who Donie Bush was.Donie Bush was a darn good baseball player.
In 1914, Bush finished third in the American League MVP voting behind future Hall of Famers - and Detroit teammates - Eddie Collins and Sam Crawford.
The shortstop is also the major league leader in triple plays with nine.
I once saw a triple play during a Spring Training game. That was the only one in my 30-plus years of watching baseball.
To have nine is amazing.
He also holds the Amercan League record for putouts by a shortstop in a season with 425 and chances with 969.
Not bad for a guy I've never heard of.
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Wow, 9 triples plays, that is awesome... I have seen several over the years in the minors (and little league) but never in person in the majors, only on TV. A more impressive (read unbreakable) for a shortstop at the turn of the century is Rudy Hulswitt who holds the record (1903) with 138 errors in one season. Nice card, I love this blog!
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