Born on this day in 1879: Major League baseball catcher and manager
Roger Bresnahan, nicknamed "The Duke of Tralee," for his parents' hometown in Ireland, and also his habit of singing "Tra-lee! Tra-lee!" as he ran around the bases.
from "Oddities in Sports" in True Sport Picture Stories v.3 #7 (Street and Smith, May 1946); text, pencils, and inks by Thornton Fisher
Happy birthday, Roger!
If they’re indispensable then how does anybody get one?
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