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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: Baseball players from Rhode Island, Baseball teams in Rhode Island, Baseball venues in Rhode Island, Gabby Hartnett, Rocco Baldelli, Davey Lopes, Cardines Field, Paul Konerko, Hugh Duffy, Nap Lajoie, Pat Duff, Clem Labine, Mark's Stadium, Louise Arnold, Mike Roarke, Joe Connolly, Rick Lancellotti, Barbara Liebrich, Morgan Murphy, Jo-Jo Morrissey, Dan Wheeler, Johnny Cooney, Providence Grays, Jimmy Cooney, Chris Iannetta, Newport Gulls, Kinsley Park, Max Surkont, Damian Costantino, Tom Lovett, Frank Corridon, Charlie Reilley, Johnny Goryl, Art Hagan, Bill Almon, Andy Coakley, Ed Daily, Joe Mulvey, Ken Ryan, Edgar Smith, Dave Stenhouse, Pat Combs, Jumbo Brown, McCarthy Field, John Cattanach, Rhode Island Tiger Sharks, Jim Connor, Fred Corey, Harry Salisbury, Phil Paine, Chet Nichols, Jr., Charley Bassett, History of Pawtucket Baseball, Bruce Caldwell, Bill Beck Field, Guerdon Whiteley, Paddy Greene, John LaRose, Art Quirk, Ray Jarvis, Joe Trimble, Rod Correia, Ed Kelly, Charlie Robinson, Artie Clarke, Tom Healey, Jim Hanley, Tom Catterson, Bill Sullivan, Hank Morrison, Joe Flynn, Sean Maloney, Gene Steere, Ed Walczak, Dennis Driscoll, George Donnelly Sunset League, Al Kellogg. Excerpt: As manager Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett (December 20, 1900 - December 20, 1972) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played almost his entire career in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Chicago Cubs. Until the career of Johnny Bench, Hartnett was considered the greatest catcher in the history of the National League. A six-time All-Star known for his powerful hitting, superb defensive abilities and strong throwing arm, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. Hartnett was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island as the oldest of 14 children. He grew up in the nearby small town of Millville, Massach...
