Postcard help

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Posted By: <b>B O'Brien</b><p>Hello folks,<br />I found this postcard years ago in the grandfathers closet. Seriously!! You all seem to know the origins of all things baseball, I have never been able to find anything on this one, any chance of some help here?<br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1213235034.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1213235045.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>jeffdrum</b><p>Since you said closet we believe you, had you said attic...........well. Sorry I can't be any help with the PC.

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Small town team game c1910. Probably from wherever your grandfather was from.

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Posted By: <b>Steve</b><p>Great old image. My WAG; Brookside Park, before the hood was settled? -early 1890s perhaps<br /><br />These are from 1914, most attended game ever, est. 115,000. <br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1213272535.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1213272563.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Jerry</b><p>Steve, Thats amazing 115,000 people. What game is that?<br />That looks like Woodstock

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Posted By: <b>Steve</b><p>Semi-Pro playoff game between the Cleveland White Autos vs a team from Johnstown PA I believe. This wasn't even the final game of the season. Those Cleveland fans loved their home team.

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Posted By: <b>Aaron Patton</b><p>..."Those Cleveland fans loved their home team"<br /><br />Still do! In my humble opinion, THE nation's most passionate (sports) fans.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>Aaron - I think we're the most passionate football fans, but I'll let someone else wear the crown in baseball/basketball.

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Posted By: <b>Aaron Patton</b><p><br />Matt,<br /><br />455 consecutive sell-outs?<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>Aaron - I don't think true passion is measured when a team is winning - I think it is measured when a team is losing.