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Big Six · 04-20-2003, 06:29 PM

April 23, 1906
256 Leigh Street
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Mom and Dad,

It's late in the evening, and before I went to bed, I wanted to write to you and tell you how well things have been going.

The team has played 18 games, and we've won 15 of them. Bill has been, as one of the local papers says, "the finest backstop in the circuit this season." He's hit three home runs already, and his throwing arm has already discouraged quite a few runners from stealing.

And if I may be excused some pride in my own accomplishments, I've played some good ball myself. According to the averages in Sunday's paper, I have 33 hits in 74 at bats, for a .446 average. I also hit my first home run on Tuesday, a line drive that skipped between the right and center fielders at the big park in Lynchburg and rolled to the fence some distance away.

In the evenings, I have dinner in the boarding house with the other fellows. Sometimes we walk downtown after that, but you musn't worry. I haven't touched any strong beverages. Tonight a few of the other boys from the team came to the house, and we sang around the piano in the parlor. A fellow named Frank Owens has a fine tenor voice, and we're going to try to get a passable quartet together.

I'm going to say good night now, as we leave on the train for Norfolk tomorrow. If you see Sarah Malloy or her family, please tell her I enjoyed receiving her letter and am in the process of replying. If any of the fellows at home call on her, please let me know.

Your loving son,
Patrick

04-20-2003, 06:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Big Six Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 2,015 Thanked 16x in 15 posts	A happy young man April 23, 1906 256 Leigh Street Richmond, Virginia Dear Mom and Dad, It's late in the evening, and before I went to bed, I wanted to write to you and tell you how well things have been going. The team has played 18 games, and we've won 15 of them. Bill has been, as one of the local papers says, "the finest backstop in the circuit this season." He's hit three home runs already, and his throwing arm has already discouraged quite a few runners from stealing. And if I may be excused some pride in my own accomplishments, I've played some good ball myself. According to the averages in Sunday's paper, I have 33 hits in 74 at bats, for a .446 average. I also hit my first home run on Tuesday, a line drive that skipped between the right and center fielders at the big park in Lynchburg and rolled to the fence some distance away. In the evenings, I have dinner in the boarding house with the other fellows. Sometimes we walk downtown after that, but you musn't worry. I haven't touched any strong beverages. Tonight a few of the other boys from the team came to the house, and we sang around the piano in the parlor. A fellow named Frank Owens has a fine tenor voice, and we're going to try to get a passable quartet together. I'm going to say good night now, as we leave on the train for Norfolk tomorrow. If you see Sarah Malloy or her family, please tell her I enjoyed receiving her letter and am in the process of replying. If any of the fellows at home call on her, please let me know. Your loving son, Patrick Last edited by Big Six; 04-20-2003 at 07:05 PM.