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Old 03-12-2004, 04:50 PM   #72 (permalink)
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Originally posted by pan6467
Ed Delahanty was a great balkl player at the turn of last century. But he met his demise in a very weird way, how did he die?
He got kicked off his team (Philadelphia I believe) during a road trip in Detroit, and while taking the train home through Canada, got drunk and was kicked off right before the border. He chased the train and fell through the railroad bridge over the Niagra River.

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