Old Tyme Ballplayers Were Scary, Bulbous-Eyed
While the operating assumption is that most old-tyme base-ballists — at least those born right-wise — all looked like Blast Furnace O’Dwyer, recent curated images suggest this is not the case. In point of fact, some who played alongside the Boileryard Clarkes of our hoary past looked not unlike scaly, foreboding lizard-squires with eyes the size of large eyes. Please click and embiggen for lucky-best evidence!:
No doubt, you’ve heard your grandpappy drone on that “An otherwise blackhearted, upright tautara-man would’ve made that play! You should’ve seen those bleedin’ eyes they had!” Now you’ll know that it wasn’t just the scotch, medications and fast-approaching abyss talking.
(HT: The Internet)
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