In life and in baseball, the word ‘tragedy’ is sometimes overused. A minor tragedy is what happened to a player such as Fred Merkle, Fred Snodgrass or Bill Buckner; someone who makes an important error and takes abuse from fans but is able to continue on with his career. Other times, there are real tragedies and the story of Tony Conigliaro is one of those. Tony C, as his … [Read more...] about 50 Years Ago, Teenage Tony C’s Rookie Card Portended Triumph, Tragedy
