Baseball Card
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2009.381.13
Dimensions: 3.5 in X 2.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 8.89 cm X 6.35 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 8.89 cm X 6.35 cm
Source: Krystyna R. Boryczewski
Credit Line: Gift of Krystyna Boryczewski
Description
1994 Lethbridge Mounties baseball card for Martin Michael Boryczewski. The front of the card contains a photograph of Boryczewski in his uniform and his name printed at the bottom: "MARTY BORYCZEWSKI." Boryczewski's player statistics are printed on the back of the card.
1994 Lethbridge Mounties baseball card for Martin Michael Boryczewski. The front of the card contains a photograph of Boryczewski in his uniform and his name printed at the bottom: "MARTY BORYCZEWSKI." Boryczewski's player statistics are printed on the back of the card.
Historical Notes
New Jersey native Martin Boryczewski grew up in Parsippany and lived in Hoboken. He enjoyed riding dirt bikes and dreamed of becoming a fly-fishing guide in Montana. After playing minor league baseball for four years, Martin switched careers, becoming a financial trader. On September 11, he was at work at Cantor Fitzgerald on the 104th floor of the North Tower. He was 29 years old.
New Jersey native Martin Boryczewski grew up in Parsippany and lived in Hoboken. He enjoyed riding dirt bikes and dreamed of becoming a fly-fishing guide in Montana. After playing minor league baseball for four years, Martin switched careers, becoming a financial trader. On September 11, he was at work at Cantor Fitzgerald on the 104th floor of the North Tower. He was 29 years old.
Curator's Comment
Martin Boryczewski enjoyed dirt bike racing and hockey but pursued baseball professionally. He played on minor league teams in the U.S. and Canada, including affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers. Martin devoted evening hours to perfecting his swing in the dark, reasoning that it would make daytime batting easier. He left baseball to follow a new dream in finance. He wrote in a poem: “This trip you are on will travel by fast, so make the most of it [and] regret nothing from your past.”
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Martin Boryczewski enjoyed dirt bike racing and hockey but pursued baseball professionally. He played on minor league teams in the U.S. and Canada, including affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers. Martin devoted evening hours to perfecting his swing in the dark, reasoning that it would make daytime batting easier. He left baseball to follow a new dream in finance. He wrote in a poem: “This trip you are on will travel by fast, so make the most of it [and] regret nothing from your past.”
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