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kmac32
01-29-2017, 07:41 PM
Found this pic online and Boston terriers are my favorite breed. Was wondering if the players could be identified?

bocca001
01-29-2017, 08:18 PM
The player holding the dog is Harry Wolter, who has T205, T202, and a few Zeenut cards (as well as a few pins/discs). Graduate of Santa Clara University. Long time coach at Stanford University.

Big Lou 309
01-30-2017, 05:19 AM
Would the other player be Larry Gardner? The mirrored writing above his head is the begining of
Gardner.

RUKen
01-30-2017, 07:44 AM
Would the other player be Larry Gardner? The mirrored writing above his head is the begining of
Gardner.

Yes, that is Larry Gardner. It used to be quite common for baseball teams to have canine mascots, and include them in team photos. I've posted a lot of these photos on a lengthy thread at Baseball-Fever: http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?109990-Dogs-of-the-Deadball-Era

pgellis
01-30-2017, 07:55 AM
Cool photo, but not a Boston Terrier. Looks like a pitbull to me.

Gradedcardman
01-30-2017, 08:45 AM
I am not trying to hijack this thread at all. This is one of my favorite topics though, athletes with their animals (or team mascots). This is my favorite.

kmac32
01-30-2017, 08:52 AM
Cool photo, but not a Boston Terrier. Looks like a pitbull to me.

Definitely a Boston. This is how the bostons in the early 1900's looked. I have bostons and am a veterinarian so quite familiar with the breed.

kmac32
01-30-2017, 08:53 AM
I am not trying to hijack this thread at all. This is one of my favorite topics though, athletes with their animals (or team mascots). This is my favorite.

Adam, cool photo also.

rgpete
02-03-2017, 10:51 AM
Sorry for not being Pre WWII but it fits part of the thread

Brian Van Horn
02-03-2017, 10:54 AM
This place is just going to the dogs. :D

terjung
02-03-2017, 11:01 AM
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/a4/a8/b7/a4a8b76879c35527afccfb7dabedaf80.jpg

Post war, but does this count?

(In all seriousness, I love seeing the mascots in those old team photos.)

bbcard1
02-03-2017, 12:43 PM
Sorry for not being Pre WWII but it fits part of the thread

I liked that set quite a lot.

spaidly
02-04-2017, 07:38 AM
That is the coolest photo ever. My wife and I love dogs and Lou has the best smile and is so handsome (so says wifey).

I am not trying to hijack this thread at all. This is one of my favorite topics though, athletes with their animals (or team mascots). This is my favorite.