I picked up this T206 of Jack Powell at the recent REA Auction. Jack Powell did not play for the Bloomers, but was born right here in Bloomington on July 9, 1874. He went on to win 245 games against 255 losses in 16 MLB seasons with a 2.97 ERA. In 1899, Powell pitched 373 innings and won 23 games (2nd most on the team - he trailed a fella named Cy Young who won 26).This is my first horizontal T206, too. It’s a pretty sweet card!<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jack-powell-3/">https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jack-powell-3/</a>

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