. . . only 59, done in by the ravages of baseball and the alcohol abuse that usually went hand-in-hand with daytime exploits on the ball diamond. With a career batting average well above .300, John was content to field the hot corner until a boxing promoter lured him into the ring with the promise of better liquor. While PEABODY'S IMPROBABLE HISTORY focuses mostly on the Sullivan mustache, getting sloshed regularly was far more important to John than any amount of facial hair. However, Sullivan's 75-round TKO against Jake Kill-Rain depicted here was an actual event, though this picture omits the 74 shots of bourbon that enticed John L. To keep the fight going.