PRE-WAR WNY-BORN MLB PLAYERS
WNY defined as the counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming
Cards in italics were obtained from:
BA - Brockelman Auction
EB - Edsel Bankston, OBC
EH - Ed Hans
KS - Kevin Savage Auction
MM - Mark Macrae
MW - Mac Wubben, OBC
PC - Personal Collection
HUGH BEDIENT born: Gerry, NY 10/23/1889 -- school: Falconer CHS -- died: 7/21/1965 Levant Cemetery, Falconer, NY
1912 J=K Candy Type 1 and 2 nno
1912 Red Sox Tattoos nno
1913 Cravats Felt Pennants nno
1922 Mrs. Sherlock's Pins (PB5-2) 21
1971 Fleer Laughlin World Series Black Backs 10
BENNY BENGOUGH born: Niagara Falls, NY 7/27/1898 -- school: Niagara University -- died: 12/22/1968 St. Dominic's Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA
have--PC 1925 Universal Toy and Novelty W-504 117
1926 Major League Die-Cuts 54
1928 Kashin Publications R315 A2
1928 Kashin Publications R315 B2
1929-30 Exhibits Four-in-One 25
1933 Goudey 1
1933 World Wide Gum V353 1
1949 Eureka Stamps 128
1949 Philadelphia Bulletin 3
1951 Topps Teams Phillies nno
1966 James T. Elder Postcards 325
1966 James T. Elder Postcards 325 Coach
1975 TCMA Phillies 1950 2
1975 TCMA Yankees 1927 2
1977 TCMA Yankees 50th Anniversary nno
1979 TCMA Yankees 1927 18
1980 TCMA Phillies 1950 2
1984 Yankees 1927 Galasso 24
1991 Conlon TSN 103
1993 Conlon TSN 860
1994 Conlon TSN Color Inserts 32
BILL BERNHARD
1902-11 Sporting Life Cabinets W600 34
1903-4 Breisch-Williams E107 9
1905 Indians Souvenir Postcard Shop of Cleveland PC785 3
1906 Fan Craze A.L. WG5 nno
1909-11 T206 38
1910-19 Coupon T213 4
1917 Zeenut 59
SCRAPPY CARROLL
1887-90 Old Judge N172 nno (various poses)
1888-89 Uhlman Studio St. Paul Cabinets nno
ELTON "ICE BOX" CHAMBERLAIN
1887-90 Old Judge N172 nno (various poses)
1986 Fritsch 1887-90 Old Judge N172 26 REPRINT
JIMMY COLLINS (HoF 1945)
1889 Cameo Pepsin Gum Pins 15
1899 Braves Chickering Cabinets 4
1902-11 Sporting Life Cabinets W600 73
1903-4 Breisch-Williams E107 22
1904 Red Sox Union Pins 1
1906 Fan Craze AL WG2 8
1908-10 American Caramel E91 6
1908-9 Rose Company PC760 56
1909 Ramly T204 29
1909-11 T206 101
1911 T205 Gold Border 39
1934 Butterfinger Premiums R310 11
1936 R312 Pastel Photos 42
1939-52 Albertype Hall of Fame PC754-2 32
1950-56 Callahan HOF W576 20
1951 Topps Connie Mack's All-Stars 4
1953-63 Artvue Hall of Fame Postcards 20
1960-61 Exhibits Wrigley HOF 9
1960 Fleer 25
1961 Fleer 99
1963 Bazooka ATG 23
1963 Bazooka ATG Silver 23
1967 Topps Venezuelan 155
1968 SCFS Old Timers 15
1973-79 TCMA All-Time Greats 79
1976 Shakey's Pizza 32
1977-81 Bob Parker Hall of Fame 15
1980-2 Perez-Steele Hall of Fame Postcards 32
1980-87 SSPC HOF 32
1982 Red Sox Herald Stamps 44
1984 Galasso Hall of Famers Ron Lewis 32
1989 HOF Sticker Book 23
1994 Origins of Baseball 70
2001 Fleer Red Sox 100th 63
2001 Red Sox Commemorative Set 1
2012 Panini Cooperstown Bronze History 22
2013 Panini Cooperstown Lumberjacks 61
2013 Panini Cooperstown Lumberjacks 62
2013 Panini Cooperstown Lumberjacks 63
2013 Panini Cooperstown Lumberjacks Die Cut 14
2013 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions 170
MICKEY CORCORAN
1912 Colgan's Chips Red Border 63
1912 Imperial Tobacco C46 49
GEORGE "IRON" DAVIS
1916 M101-5 Famous and Barr 45
1980 TCMA Braves 1914 7
FRANK DREWS born: Buffalo, NY 5/25/1916 -- died: 4/22/1972 St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Cheektowaga, NY
no card - played 95 games in 1944-45 with Boston Braves of NL
PATSY DOUGHERTY
1902-11 Sporting Life Cabinets W600 107
1903-4 Breisch-Williams E107 42
1904 Red Sox Union Pins 4
1906 Fan Craze AL WG2 16
1907 White Sox George W. Hull 4
1909-11 American Caramel E90-1 36
1909-11 Colgan's Chips E254 83
1909 E92-1 Dockman and Sons 14
1909 E92-2 Croft's Candy 19
1909 E92-3 Croft's Cocoa 19
1909 E92-4 Nadja Caramel 21
have--MM 1909 11 T206 Arm in air
1909-11 T206 Portrait
1910 American Caramel E90-3 13
1910 Darby Chocolates E271 17
1910 E101 Set of 50 18
1910 E102 Set of 25 9
1910 Mello Mint E105 18
1910-12 Plow Boy Tobacco 13
1910-13 Red Cross T215 21
1910-13 Red Cross T215 107
1910-13 Red Cross T215 187
1910-11 Sporting Life M116 73
1910-12 Sweet Caporal Pins P2 39
1910 Sweet Caporal Domino Discs 36
1911 Baltimore News Newsboy's Series M131 13
1911 Close Candy E94 13
1911 Helmar Stamps 10
have--?? 1911 Mecca Double Folders T201 32
1911 Pinkerton T5 752
1911 T205 Gold Border 52A
1911 T205 Gold Border 52B
1912 Colgan's Chips Red Border 83
1912 Colgan's Chips Tin Tops E270 83
1914 People's Tobacco Kotton T216 20
1917 Zeenut 85
1972 Classic Cards 43
1995 Comic Images Phil Rizzuto's The National Pastime 40
HOWARD EHMKE
1914 Zeenut 9
1917 20 Felix Mendelsohn M101-6 29
1921 24 Exhibits 42
1921 24 Exhibits 43
1922 E120 American Caramel Series of 240 52
1922 Exhibits 19
1922 W573 35
1923 Curtis Ireland Candy E123 36
1923 Lections 2
1923 Willard's Chocolates V100 36
1924 Diaz Cigarettes 30
1924 Walter Mails WG7 15
1925 Exhibits 65
1926 Major League Die-Cuts 44
1928 Exhibits 54
1929 Kashin Publications R316 20
1961 Fleer 21
1971 Fleer Laughlin World Series Black Backs 27
1974 TCMA A's 1929-31 9
1988 Conlon Series 5 9
1992 Conlon TSN 357
1993 Conlon TSN 759
1994 Conlon TSN 1135
CARL FISCHER
1931 Senators Photos W-UNC Team Issue 9
1934 Diamond Match Co. Silver Border 54
1934 Tigers Annis Furs 7
1935 Detroit Free Press 8
have--MW 1935 36 Diamond Match Co. Series 3 Type 1 52
1943 Centennial Flour 8
1944 Centennial Flour 7
1945 Centennial Flour 8
1976 Tigers Old-Timers Troy Show 7
1992 Conlon TSN 409
JOHN (WILLIAM) GILLESPIE born: Buffalo, NY 5/3/1862 -- died: 6/24/1926 Forest Lawn Cemetery
no card - played 1 game in 1890 with Buffalo Bisons of Players League
HANK GORNICKI born: Niagara Falls, NY 1/14/1911 -- died: 2/16/1996 Royal Palms Memorial Gardens, West Palm Beach, FL
no card - played 74 games in 1941-46 with Cardinals, Cubs, Pirates of NL
FLOYD "BABE" HERMAN
1925 Zeenut 141
1927 W560 Black H7
1927 W560 Black/Red H7
1927 W560 Red H7
1928 Kashin Publications R315 A15
1928 Kashin Publications R315 B15
1928 W513 84
1928 W513 92
1929-30 Exhibits Four-in-One 4
1929 Kashin Publications R316 38
1931-32 Exhibits Four-in-One 4
1932-34 Orbit Gum Pins Unnumbered 32
have--BA 1933 Butter Cream R306 13
have--MM 1933 Goudey 5
have--EH 1936 National Chicle Fine Pens R313 nno
1933 R337 Eclipse Import Series Of 24 418
1933 Rittenhouse Candy E285 1D
1933 Tattoo Orbit Self Develop R308 195
have--EH 1933 Tattoo Orbit 32
1933 Uncle Jack 16
1933 Worch Cigar 66
1933 World Wide Gum V353 5
1934 Diamond Match Co. Silver Border 90
1935-36 Diamond Match Co. Series 3 Type 1 73
1936 Exhibits Four-in-One W463-6 4
have--MM 1936 Goudey Wide Pen Premiums R314 A51
1961 Fleer 114
1970 Sports Cards for Collectors Old-Timer Postcards 30
1974 Bob Parker 2nd Best 4
1974 Bob Parker 2nd Best 5
1978 Grand Slam 34
1979 Diamond Greats 78
1982 TCMA Greatest Sluggers 28
1985 Big League Collectibles 30s 22
1988 Conlon Series 5 16
1990 Dodgers Target 336
1991 Conlon TSN 169
1993 Diamond Stars Extension Set 135
2004 Greats of the Game 101
2005 Upper Deck Classics 4
GEORGE HUNTER
1909-11 Colgan's Chips E254 140
1909 Dodgers Daily Eagle Supplement 2
1909-11 T206 228
1910-19 Coupon T213 34
1910-11 Sporting Life M116 123
1912 Colgan's Chips Red Border 140
1912 Colgan's Chips Tin Tops E270 140
FRANK ISBELL
1990 Dodgers Target 990
1902-11 Sporting Life Cabinets W600 190
1903-4 Breisch-Williams E107 74
1906 Fan Craze AL WG2 26
1907 White Sox George W. Hull 6
1909-11 American Caramel E90-1 55
1909-11 T206 229
RUBE KROH
1905-10 Carl Horner Cabinets 34
1909 Briggs E97 18
1909-11 Colgan's Chips E254 160
1909-11 T206 266
1910-12 Plow Boy Tobacco 19
1910-11 Sporting Life M116 140
1910-12 Sweet Caporal Pins P2 79
have--MW 1911 T205 Gold Border 107
1912 Colgan's Chips Red Border 160
1912 Colgan's Chips Tin Tops E270 160
TOMMY LEACH
1901-17 Police Gazette Supplements 57
1902-11 Sporting Life Cabinets W600 223
1904 Allegheny Card Company 56
1905-10 Carl Horner Cabinets 36
1906 Fan Craze NL WG3 25
1908-10 American Caramel E91 81
1908-9 Rose Company PC760 156
1909-11 American Caramel E90-1 68
1909-11 American Caramel E90-1 69
have-EH 1909 11 Colgan's Chips E254 166
1909 Philadelphia Caramel E95 13
1909-11 T206 279
1909-11 T206 280
1910 American Caramel Die Cuts E125 21
1910 American Caramel Pirates E90-2 5
1910-19 Coupon T213 169
1910-19 Coupon T213 170
1910-19 Coupon T213 171
1910 Darby Chocolates E271 24
1910 Nadja E104 33
1910 Pirates Hermes Ice Cream Pins 7
1910-13 Red Cross T215 42
1910-13 Red Cross T215 131
1910-11 Sporting Life M116 148A
1910-11 Sporting Life M116 148B
1910 Standard Caramel E93 20
1910-12 Sweet Caporal Pins P2 83A
1910-12 Sweet Caporal Pins P2 83B
1910 Sweet Caporal Domino Discs 67
1910 W555 43
1911 Baltimore News Newsboy's Series M131 20
1911 Close Candy E94 20
1911 Mecca Double Folders T201 29
1911 Pinkerton T5 859
1911 S74 Silks 112
have--EH 1911 T205 Gold Border 111
1912 Colgan's Chips Red Border 166
1912 Hassan Triple Folders T202 52
have--MW 1912 T207 Brown Background 101
1912 W-UNC Strip Cards 2
1914 Cracker Jack 41
1914 Piedmont Stamps T330-2 64
1915 Cracker Jack 41
1995 Conlon TSN 1368
BERT LEWIS
1924 Diaz Cigarettes 63
WALT LYNCH born: Buffalo, NY 4/15/1897 -- schools: Niagara Prep HS, Niagara University -- died: 12/21/1976 Oakwood Cemetery, East Aurora, NY
no card - played 3 games in 1922 with Red Sox of AL
DELL MASON born: 10/29/1883 Newfane, NY -- died: 12/31/1962 Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, FL
no card - played 32 games in 1904-07 with Senators of AL and Reds of NL
SANDY McDOUGAL born: 5/21/1874 Buffalo, NY -- died: 10/2/1910 Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY
no card - played 1 game in 1895 with Brooklyn Grooms of NL and 5 games in 1905 for Cardinals of NL
JIM McGUIRE born: 2/4/1875 Dunkirk, NY -- died: 1/26/1917 Buffalo, NY
no card - played 18 games in 1901 with Cleveland Bluebirds of AL
JIM "KID" McLAUGHLIN
have--MM 1925 Zeenut 73
have--MM 1927 Zeenut 97
have--MM 1928 Zeenut 114
have--MM 1930 Zeenut 127
have--MM 1931 Zeenut 91
1902-11 Sporting Life Cabinets W600 263
1908 F.J. Offerman Postcards nno
1909-11 T206 339
GEORGE MOHART born: 3/6/1892 Buffalo, NY -- died: 10/2/1970 Glenwood Cemetery, Silver Creek, NY
no card - played 15 games in 1920-21 with Brooklyn Robins of NL
JOHNNY MOKAN
1922 E120 American Caramel Series of 240 221
1925 Exhibits 46
1926 Exhibits 46
1927 Exhibits 23
GEORGE MYERS
1887-90 Old Judge N172 377
JOHNNY PASEK born: 6/25/1905 Niagara Falls, NY -- died: 3/13/1976 Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery, Lewiston, NY
no card - played 32 games in 1933-34 with Tigers and White Sox of AL
FRANK PYTLAK
1933 Tattoo Orbit Self Develop R308 180
1934 Diamond Match Co. Silver Border 149
1934 Exhibits Four-in-One 11
have--MW 1935 36 Diamond Match Co. Series 3 Type 1 123
have--BA 1936 Goudey Wide Pen Premiums R314 w/O'Neill A119
have--MM 1936 Goudey Wide Pen Premiums R314 "Rabbit" A85
1936-41 Overland Candy R301 38
1937 Exhibits Four-in-One 11
have--MM 1938 Goudey Heads-Up 245
1938 Goudey Heads-Up 269
1939 Goudey Premiums R303A 37
1939 World Wide Gum Trimmed Premiums V351B 37
1939 World Wide Gum V351A 20
have--EB 1941 Double Play 107
1941 Red Sox Team Issue 19
1975 TCMA Red Sox 1946 31
1991 Conlon TSN 280
LOU RAYMOND born: Buffalo, NY 12/11/1894 -- died: 5/2/1979 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, NY
no card - played 1 game in 1919 with Phillies of NL
CHET ROSS
1924 Diaz Cigarettes 43
1941 Goudey 31
BOBBY SCHANG
1920 Zeenut 75
1922 Zeenut 71
have--MM 1923 Zeenut 96
have--MM 1924 Zeenut 70
have--MM 1925 Zeenut 76
1927 Middy Bread 17
WALLY SCHANG
1914 Cracker Jack 58
1914 Fatima Players T222 44
1915 Cracker Jack 58
1916-20 Big Head Strip Cards W-UNC 19
1916 Ferguson Bakery Felt Pennants BF2 41
1916 Fleischmann Bread D381 84
1916 M101-4 Blank Back 155
1916 M101-5 Blank Back 156
1917 Boston Store H801-8 151
1917 Collins-McCarthy E135 151
1917 Standard Biscuit D350-2 151
1917 Weil Baking Co. D328 151
1919-21 W514 99
1920 Gassler's American Maid Bread D381-1 17
1920 W519 Numbered 20
1921 E121 American Caramel Series of 80 85
1921 Exhibits 52
1921 Exhibits 54
1921-24 Exhibits 157
1921 Herpolsheimer's 135B
1921 Holsum Bread D327 153
1921 Koester Bread D383 50
1921-23 National Caramel E220 87
1921 Standard Biscuit D350-3 85
1921 W521 20
1921-22 W575-1 135A
1921 W9316 6
1922 E120 American Caramel Series of 240 72
1922 E121 American Caramel Series of 120 89
1922 E122 American Caramel Series of 80 60
1922 Eastern Exhibit Supply Co. 17
1922 Neilson's Chocolates V61 20
1922 W501 27
1922 W572 90
1922 W573 114
1922 W575 116
1922 W575-2 28
1922 William Paterson V89 11
1922 Witmor Candy Co. 85
1923 Curtis Ireland Candy E123 142
1923 W503 2
-have-EH 1923 W515-1 17
1923 Willard's Chocolates V100 142
1925 Exhibits 101
1925 Universal Toy and Novelty W-504 124
1926 Major League Die-Cuts 78
1928 Exhibits 59
1928 Star Player Candy 59
1929-30 Exhibits Four-in-One 29
1931-32 Exhibits Four-in-One 24
1963-67 Sport Hobbyist Famous Cards 18
1968 SCFS Old Timers 25
1975 TCMA A's 1913 14
1980 TCMA Braves 1914 30
1987 Philadelphia Favorites 17
1991 Conlon TSN 249
1992 Conlon TSN 448
1993 Conlon TSN 872
1994 Conlon TSN 1231
1998-99 A's Ted Walker 35
have--KS Autograph on index card
JOHN "MONK" SHERLOCK
1924 Quebec Bulldogs Postcards nno
1926 Zeenut nno
have--MM 1927 Zeenut nno
-have-MM 1928 Zeenut nno
-have-MM 1929 Zeenut nno
have--MM 1932 Zeenut Pacific Coast League nno
1933 Zeenut (Sepia) 4
VINCE SHERLOCK
1932 Zeenut 45
have--MM 1933 Zeenut (Sepia) 18
1990 Dodgers Target 726
DAN STEARNS
1887-89 Old Judge Cabinets N173 80
1887-90 Old Judge N172 491
ELMER ZACHER
1907 Newark Evening World Supplements 15
1909-11 Obak T212 287
1910 Ju Ju Drums E286 43
1911-12 Obak Premiums T4 36
1911 Pacific Coast Biscuit D310 72
1911 Western Playground Assocation 40
1911 Zeenut 43
1912 Home Run Kisses E136-1 31
1912 PCL Pins 26
1912 Zeenut 49
1913 Oakland Oaks Team Issue 20
1913 Zeenut 50
1914 Zeenut 50
1915 Zeenut 93
1916 Zeenut 95
1970 Metropolitan Museum of Art Burdick 8