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American nuns earned money on baseball

The rare card with photo of legendary American baseball player Honus Wagner, which was owned by the nuns of Catholic religious order (USA, Baltimore) was put up for sale for 262 thousand U.S dollars.

The fate of this priceless thing has gained traction among collectors of sport relics. The card came to the Sisters of the Company of Mary, Our Lady circumstantially. Brother of one nun gave this card in will and sister received it in 1936.

Virgina Muller, one of the nuns, said that before they have not even known about Honus Wagner and now his name is holy for nuns. Also Virgina Muller mentioned that money from the card’s sale will be shared among the Order’s representatives which are located in more than 30 countries.

“For many years I had been hunting for the original card from this series … and now I got it. The way I received it raise its value, “- professional collector and owner of sports cards shop Doug Walton noted.

Baseball cards, one side of which contained images of baseball players, and the second one advertisement of certain product (later it was replaced with brief biographical information about player), appeared in the USA in XIX-XX centuries.

The T206 Honus Wagner series was launched with the American Tobacco Company in 1906. Currently only about 50 cards were saved. Limited offer makes them the most expensive baseball cards in the world.

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Swiss Baseball announces Preliminary Rosters for U15, U18 National Teams

The Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation announced preliminary rosters for their U15 and U18 National Teams this week. 20 respective 21 players were selected from which final rosters for preparation tournaments and European Championship Qualifiers will be invited.

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Netherlands win Warm-Up Game at Tokyo Dome 7-5

With Jair Jurrjens on the mound, Jeremi Profar making his debut and Jurickson Profar wearing the Dutch jersey for the second time, the Netherlands won their warm-up game ahead of their two-game series against Samurai Japan by a score of 7-5 against a local selection. Chris Garia, Gianison Boekhoudt, Randolph Oduber, Shawn Zarraga and Sharlon Schoop were also in the starting lineup.

Lars Huijer, Tom de Blok, Mike Bolsenbroek, Loek van Mil, Jim Ploeger, Kevin Kelly, Bayron Cornelisse, Orlando Yntema and Berry van Driel followed Jurrjens on the mound. 25 players overall were used by manager Hensley Meulens. Dashenko Ricardo hit a pinch-hit solo home run in the seventh inning, initiating a five-run rally.

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Rubric: Bulls-eye Statements by Famous Baseball Players

Rogers Hornsby, Sr. (April 27, 1896 – January 5, 1963), nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1915–1926, 1933), New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1928), Chicago Cubs (1929–1932), and St. Louis Browns (1933–1937). Hornsby had 2,930 hits and 301 home runs in his career; his career .358 batting average is second only to Ty Cobb's average. He was named the National League (NL)'s Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice, and was a member of one World Series championship team.

Born and raised in Texas, Hornsby played for several semi-professional and minor league teams. In 1915, he began his major league career with the St. Louis Cardinals and remained with the team for 12 seasons; during this period, Hornsby won his first MVP Award and the Cardinals won the 1926 World Series. After that season, he spent one season with the New York Giants and another with the Boston Braves before being traded to the Chicago Cubs. He played with the Cubs for four years and won his second MVP Award before the team released him in 1932. Hornsby re-signed with the Cardinals in 1933, but was released partway through the season and was picked up by the St. Louis Browns. He remained there until his final season in 1937. From 1925 to 1937, Hornsby was intermittently his own manager. After retiring as a player, he managed the Browns in 1952 and the Cincinnati Reds from 1952 to 1953.

Hornsby is one of the best hitters of all time. His career batting average of .358 is second only to Ty Cobb, at .367, in MLB history. He also won two Triple Crowns and batted .400 or more three times during his career. He is the only player to hit 40 home runs and bat .400 in the same year (1922). His batting average for the 1924 season was .424, a mark that no player has matched since. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942 and the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2014.

Hornsby married three times, in 1918, 1924, and 1957, and had two children, one from each of his first two marriages.

Known as someone who was difficult to get along with, he was not at all well-liked by his fellow players. He never smoked, drank, or went to the movies, but frequently gambled on horse races during his career.