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The “Sad Sack” Senator

Harry Sterling Wolverton arrived in Washington on October 1901, along with Ed Delehanty, John Townsend and Al Orth. All had been pirated from the Philadelphia Phillies. Delehanty was the big catch. He was the premier heavy hitter in baseball. His line drives were feared by League third baseman and were coined Del’s bunts. There was …

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