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HOME<\/a><\/p>\n

BASEBALL<\/b> <\/p>\n

DIMAGGIO<\/b><\/span>, JOE<\/b><\/span><\/a>
<\/span><\/p>\n

ANALOGS<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

World’s Greatest Slugger, Moe de Muggio<\/a> (The Funnies 047, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Slugger Madaggio” murdered by gangsters<\/a> (Pep Comics 007, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Joe Diraggio” killed by the Black Toad<\/a> (Captain America Comics 007, 1941)<\/span> <\/span> <\/p>\n

BOXING<\/b><\/p>\n

CORBETT, GENTLEMAN JIM<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

OTHER<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in the dreams of boxer Kayo Kirby to beat him up<\/a> (Fight Comics 009, 1940)<\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n

DEMPSEY, JACK<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL<\/u>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Boxer Kid Dixon meets him in his NY restaurant<\/a> (National Comics 003, 1940)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

FITZSIMMONS, BOB<\/a><\/b><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

OTHER<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in the dreams of boxer Kayo Kirby to beat him up (plus his wife Rose is there)<\/a> (Fight Comics 009, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

LOUIS, JOE<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

REAL
<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Inconclusive match with boxer Kayo Ward for the championship<\/a> (Pep Comics 006-007, 1940)<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

MITCHELL, CHARLEY<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

OTHER<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in the dreams of boxer Kayo Kirby to train him<\/a> (Fight Comics 009, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

SULLIVAN, JOHN L<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

OTHER<\/u>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Appears in the dreams of boxer Kayo Kirby to beat him up<\/a> (Fight Comics 009, 1940)<\/span><\/p>\n

TY COBB<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

ANALOGS<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n

Baseball-playing hillbilly “Pie” Gobb<\/a> (The Funnies 047, 1940)<\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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