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Cincinnati Post, September 19, 1898, item on Danny Green's gold watch
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Dan Green Presented Gold Watch

A Cincinnati Post notice records that Dan Green of Tom Burns' Orphans, a Camden man, was presented with a gold watch during the Chicago-Philadelphia series, and recalls Camden as the home of the Merritts.

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Philadelphia Inquirer, September 3, 1898, Passed Balls
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Passed Balls

A Philadelphia Inquirer notes column quotes Chicago manager Tom Burns praising "Danny" Green as a pacemaker, and adds that Green is a West Jersey boy who had played for years on teams along the eastern bank of the Delaware, including Bordentown and Camden.

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Springfield Massachusetts Republican, February 7, 1898, Sporting News and Gossip
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Sporting News and Gossip

Springfield pitcher Harry Dolan talks to a Boston Herald reporter about manager Tom Burns and the Springfield club, praising catcher Nichols, "Big Dan" Brouthers, and left fielder "Dan" Green, whom he calls one of the fastest players living.

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Springfield Massachusetts Republican, April 14, 1897, The First Practice Game
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The First Practice Game

The Springfield Republican reports the first practice of the season at Hampden park, where "Shorty" Fuller, Killeen and "Dan" Green were the only three Ponies to report, and manager Tom Burns put the squad through its paces.

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