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Old 01-08-2013, 08:11 AM   #2
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Re: SABR Baseball Biography Project

SABR's Red Lucas bio was very interesting. It notes that Lucas' first win as a Red was a game that lasted only 70 minutes against Grover Cleveland Alexander. He was part of one of the best Reds pitching staffs in the mid to late 20's, clubs though that never reached the post-season. It begins with a the start of a poem written by Grantland Rice titled simply "Red Lucas, Ball Player". It was a leading pinch-hitter in his day, as my daughter noted in her blogpost on Lucas.

Here's Lucas' biography: http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/57b98b6c
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