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Home Run Derby Star Captain “Jack” Wildey–Part 1

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Meg Groeling

When John Hay and George Nicolay drove their rented buggy over to Camp Lincoln to say hello to their friend Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, they found him wearing his “blouzy red shirt” and enjoying that New York favorite: Base Ball. Most … Continue reading →

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