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BASEBALL

DIMAGGIO, JOE

ANALOGS

World’s Greatest Slugger, Moe de Muggio (The Funnies 047, 1940)

“Slugger Madaggio” murdered by gangsters (Pep Comics 007, 1940)

“Joe Diraggio” killed by the Black Toad (Captain America Comics 007, 1941)  

BOXING

CORBETT, GENTLEMAN JIM

OTHER

Appears in the dreams of boxer Kayo Kirby to beat him up (Fight Comics 009, 1940) 

DEMPSEY, JACK

REAL

Boxer Kid Dixon meets him in his NY restaurant (National Comics 003, 1940)

FITZSIMMONS, BOB

OTHER

Appears in the dreams of boxer Kayo Kirby to beat him up (plus his wife Rose is there) (Fight Comics 009, 1940)

LOUIS, JOE

REAL

Inconclusive match with boxer Kayo Ward for the championship (Pep Comics 006-007, 1940)

MITCHELL, CHARLEY

OTHER

Appears in the dreams of boxer Kayo Kirby to train him (Fight Comics 009, 1940)

SULLIVAN, JOHN L

OTHER

Appears in the dreams of boxer Kayo Kirby to beat him up (Fight Comics 009, 1940)

TY COBB

ANALOGS 

Baseball-playing hillbilly “Pie” Gobb (The Funnies 047, 1940)