American Freemasonry’s history goes back as far as American History, so the fact that many top-level baseball players identified themselves as masons does not require much stretching of the imagination. Case in point: Hall of Fame Catcher Mickey Cochrane, who signed a certificate in his rare full name (Gordon Stanley Cochrane) that is folded neatly in a small black wallet and rates 7/10 black fountain ink. It comes with a pamphlet entitled "Brothers of the Bat" that lists all Masonic professional ballplayers. The pamphlet has several folds.