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Post by Dave on Jun 1, 2012 5:56:00 GMT -5
Brooklyn Base Ball Club, 1894 to 1898.Click to enlarge, Firefox users click twice. 
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Post by Dave on Jun 1, 2012 11:31:49 GMT -5
In the 1897 team photo, Mike's hair appears longer than usual. I noticed it because my older brother's hair was that shape when he was younger. They look quite alike, actually at that age ... my older brother and his Great Uncle Mike. In most photos, Uncle Mike looked more like my younger brother and often like my father.  |
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Post by Dave on Jun 2, 2012 8:06:56 GMT -5
1898, Mike's final year in baseball. A new career awaits him, as well as his sweetheart, Peggy.  |
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Post by Dave on Jun 2, 2012 8:07:23 GMT -5
A close-up. For some reason it strikes me Mike has an attitude in this photo. Maybe he just heard about the management reneging on their offer. More likely, he's impatient to have the photo session over.  |
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Post by Dave on Jun 3, 2012 8:21:37 GMT -5
The Herald Dispatch reporter caught up with Mike before he caught the train at Union Station to travel down and negotiate his contract. Click to enlarge the articles below. Twice if Firefox. The bottom article may be the only readable piece, but it's the one I wanted show. With reporters chasing after him, as the following shows, he must have been quite popular. But fame fades quickly.  |
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Post by Dave on Jun 3, 2012 8:24:48 GMT -5
This should be easier to read.   |
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Post by Dave on Jun 4, 2012 5:04:34 GMT -5
 "Mike" Griffin has decided to retire from the baseball field. "Mike" did not like his being sold by Brooklyn to St. Louis. His career on the diamond started wwith Utica in 1885. In 1887, "88 and "89 he ws with Baltimore of the American Association and in 1890 with Philadelphia Brotherhood team. In 1891 he went to Brooklyn and remained there until last season. |
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Post by Dave on Jun 5, 2012 9:15:36 GMT -5
Firefox browser users click twice to enlarge.  |
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Post by Dave on Jun 5, 2012 9:18:37 GMT -5
Click to enlarge. Twice for firefox. This one is hard to read.  |
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Post by Dave on Jun 5, 2012 9:20:55 GMT -5
Mike probably argued on his own behalf and had the numbers to impress.  |
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Post by Dave on Jun 5, 2012 21:33:25 GMT -5
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Post by Dave on Jun 5, 2012 21:41:43 GMT -5
Meanwhile, and to digress a bit, Great Uncle Mike's father, Patrick was having a success of it during the last decade or so of the 19th century. In addition to his business and fraternal activities and a term in the State Assembly, he became Utica's lone IRS agent after his time as Utica's City Treasurer. Click to enlarge, twice for Firefox.  |
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Post by Dave on Jun 5, 2012 21:42:15 GMT -5
The next year, 1892, Mike's sister, Anna, was married. I don't know why the nuptials took place at St. Agnes Church rather than St. John's.  |
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Post by Dave on Jun 5, 2012 21:43:17 GMT -5
Oratory or Irish song, my great grandfather was evidently quite the guy! Here he is in the Knights of Honor. Patrick appears to be retired from the tobacco business at this time. Probably his other pursuits took up much of his time. Get your glasses on for this one.  |
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Post by Dave on Jun 5, 2012 21:44:41 GMT -5
In 1900, Patrick evidently got up at a meeting of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and made a spirited speech in support of the Boers in the Transvaal. The membership was persuaded to send $100 to the Boer Guerrillas in their fight against England for control of the South African gold mines during the 2nd Boer War. You will probably not be able to read this without some difficulty.  Boer Guerrillas |
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