View Full Version : Willie mays photo date identification
JoeyFarino
05-28-2016, 06:30 PM
So it wasnt hard to narrow this down between 1951-57 but am trying to find the specific year this was taken. Cant find this image anywhere online
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq224/Blackitalian/20160526_233738_zps1bgs8ktx.png (http://s450.photobucket.com/user/Blackitalian/media/20160526_233738_zps1bgs8ktx.png.html)
Dave Grob
05-28-2016, 07:31 PM
Mays is in a New York Giants home uniform, but this is not the Polo Grounds. Bunting in the background suggests an All Star Game. During his time in New York, Mays made the All Star Team in 1954-1957.
National League sites for those years were Milwaukee in 1955 and St. Louis in 1957. I would focus on trying to look at images of those parks for those All Star Games and see if you can match the backdrop. That might enable you to date the photo.
Dave Grob
JoeyFarino
05-28-2016, 07:33 PM
Thank you dave. Im usually pretty good at dating photos but couldn't find this particular image anywhere. Ill try what u suggested and see what i can find. Appreciate it
bcbgcbrcb
05-28-2016, 07:40 PM
Based on the uniform, cannot be '51 but could be anytime from '52 - '57, home uniforms were identical for every year during that period.
JoeyFarino
05-28-2016, 07:41 PM
Based on the uniform, cannot be '51 but could be anytime from '52 - '57, home uniforms were identical for every year during that period.
Thats good info to know because i was just researching the uniforms more...thank you
koufax1fan
05-29-2016, 08:26 AM
Hi Joey:
Here is a Spring Training 1955 postcard if that helps..
icollectDCsports
05-29-2016, 08:53 AM
Mays is in a New York Giants home uniform, but this is not the Polo Grounds. Bunting in the background suggests an All Star Game. During his time in New York, Mays made the All Star Team in 1954-1957.
National League sites for those years were Milwaukee in 1955 and St. Louis in 1957. I would focus on trying to look at images of those parks for those All Star Games and see if you can match the backdrop. That might enable you to date the photo.
Dave Grob
From looking at some photos (but not of the A.S. games), looks very much like it could be Milwaukee's County Stadium.
That is Milwaukee county stadium and the other player looks like a Milwaukee uniform. Milwaukee is the only National league team in 1955 to wear a logo on the sleeve.
JoeyFarino
06-05-2016, 01:53 PM
Ok so its more than likely from 55 then?