Regarding Marty Bergen, there is an excellent article in Sports Illustrated by
William Nack dated June 4, 2001 that gives a pretty good background of I
believe the SI archives are open to everyone at SI.COM.(link to the story below.
You may have to copy and paste). The Worcester Gazette of January 19th and
beyond also has the actual news accounts.


http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1022658/index.h\
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--- In NewEnglandSABR@yahoogroups.com, Rich0725@... wrote:
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> A very good list. Players to add:
> Marty Bergen (North Brookfield) - catcher with Boston Beaneaters who
> was plagued by personal problems in his life and wound up killing his
> wife, two children and then himself in 1900.
> Bill Bergen (North Brookfield) - brother of Marty; also a catcher who
> had the ignominity of having the lowest batting average in major league
> history - nearly 15 seasons.
> Pat Moran (Fitchburg) - manager of the 1919 Cincinnati Reds, who won
> the World Series against the "Black Sox".
>
> Mike Richard
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vhofstetter <nessab75@...>
> To: NewEnglandSABR@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:30 am
> Subject: [NewEnglandSABR] WHM Exhibit
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>
> Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions, ideas and responses. It
> has been most helpful.
>
> Here is a list of all the players you have suggested we research and
> possibly include in our exhibit:
>
> Kitty Bransfield
> Art LaVigne
> Tom Keegan.
> Jesse Burkett
> Al "Bear Tracks" Javery
> Rich Gedman
> Wilbert "Uncle Robbie" Robinson
> Marck Fidyrich
> Connie Mack
> Jack Barry
> Ownie Carroll
> Arthur "Foxy" Irwin
> Hugh Bradley
> J.Lee Richmond
>
> Is there anyone we might be missing? Anyone else significant to
> baseball that you might suggest? Would anyone be interested in a
> meeting here at the museum to discuss this more?
>
> As always I look forward to all of your thoughts.
>
> -Vanessa
> vanessabumpus@...
>