Lure and Romance of Alchemy
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S. C. Thompson
Shirley C. Thompson (September 14, 1897 in New Albany, Indiana – March 21, 1967 in Long Beach, California) was best known as the co-editor of the first baseball encyclopedia. He published under the name "S.C. Thompson" and was known to his friends as "Tommy."
Thompson was a musician by trade,...
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