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Number 17

February 20, 1944

Do you know who this is, his relationship with baseball?

That's Father Aloysius Joseph Travers.

The 50 year old Father explains how he made his major league debut on May 18, 1912 as part of th St. Joseph's college pick-up team Connie Mack assembled to play his A's as members of the Detroit Tigers who went on strike because of Ty Cobb's suspension. Father's team lost to the A's 24 to 2. He never pitched in the majors again!