Home > Work > July 2, 1903: The Mysterious Death of Hall-Of-Famer Big Ed Delahanty
1 " There was a time when the [National baseball]League stood for integrity and fair dealing. Today it stands for dollars and cents. Once it looked to the elevation of the game and an honest exhibition of the sport. Today its eyes are on the turnstile. Men have come into the business for no other motive than to exploit it for every dollar in sight.Brotherhood Manifesto, November 1889 "
― , July 2, 1903: The Mysterious Death of Hall-Of-Famer Big Ed Delahanty
2 " Before setting off to make his mark in baseball in 1887, Ed Delahanty went to his mother and announced, 'I'm goin' to quit you and play ball in Mansfield [Ohio].''Drat baseball,' shot back Mrs. Delahanty. 'It's ruinin' the family.'In a final attempt to win her approval, Ed reminded his mother of the money there was to be made in the game.'I'm comin' home with "rocks" in me pocket,' he said.Mrs. Delahanty remained unimpressed.'And many's the time ye've come back with rocks on the side of yer thick head,' she answered. "
