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Five things you may not know about the real Archibald ‘Moonlight’ Graham


A biography of says that Graham was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 1879. He attended the University of North Carolina and played intramural football. During his senior year he earned a spot on what would be considered the varsity team’s taxi squad. Graham was an actual player, and he never did bat in a major-league game. (Kansas City Star)

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Five things you may not know about the real Archibald ‘Moonlight’ Graham