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Ancestry

Interesting stories about our roots

Art Schacht Baseball Career

February 26, 2011January 5, 2017 Karen FarrellAncestry

Arthur Philip Schacht was Karen’s grandfather, and he played minor league baseball for eight seasons in D – A leagues, and played in independent leagues for two seasons. He started his first season as a pitcher and then alternated at […]

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Archie Farrell, Hero

February 26, 2011January 5, 2017 Karen FarrellAncestry

“I stood watching the crowds and looking out at the waves which were coming in choppier and higher every minute, a savage wind was blowing. Suddenly I saw the raft on which I had noticed a dozen people, two or […]

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