#83: John Reilly

John Reilly

Yeah...another 1800's player. Oh well, best foot forward, right?

I) John Reilly --> 1891 Reds --> Arlie Latham

Arlie Latham, "The Freshest Man On Earth"? What a nickname!

II) Latham --> '09 Giants --> Rube Marquard, Fred Merkle
      III) Marquard --> '25 Braves --> Johnny Cooney
              IV) Cooney --> '44 Dodgers --> Gene Mauch, Eddie Miksis
                     V) Mauch --> '57 Red Sox
                     V) Miksis --> '58 Orioles/Reds
              IV) Cooney --> '44 Yankees --> Joe Page, Johnny Lindell
                     V) Page --> '54 Pirates
                     V) Lindell --> '54 Phillies

Dead end.

      III) Merkle --> '26 Yankees --> Waite Hoyt, Hank Johnson, Kiddo Davis, Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri
              IV) Hoyt --> '38 Dodgers
              IV) Davis --> '38 Reds
              IV) Johnson --> '39 Reds
              IV) Gehrig --> '39 Yankees
              IV) Lazzeri --> '39 Giants
              IV) Lazzeri --> '39 Dodgers

There's a five year gap between Cooney and any of the '26 Yankees. This one just ain't going to happen.

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