Need help identifying NY Highlander player ?
 

Looking for help identifying Highlander player. Spooner & Wells Photo of 1909 spring training........Does have on the back what appears to be a name, but I can't match it up with any player ?

Well, per Baseball-Reference.com, there was a Cy Parkin who pitched in the minors during that time, who had won 23 games in 1908 in Class B ball and would spend 1909 in Class A Newark. One guess is he got an invite to Spring Training with the Highlanders.

Cy Parkin
 

I looked into Cy Parkin and I believe it might be him. I see John Frill And Harry Wolverton both played along side him at Newark in 1909. They both went on to play for the Highlanders and had t206's issued of them. I also see that Parkin played for the Oakland Oaks & the San Francisco Seals. I wonder if he has any cards I can compare with my Spooner & wells photo ???

My collector friend Mark Macrae sent me a photo of Cy Parkin, looks like him but still not 100% sure........? Those ears and nose, maybe ???

Ears are pretty spot on, and those pursed lips...

Cy was in Georgia with the 1909 Highlanders. A couple more photos of Cy. They also called him Si Parkins in some newspapers.

Thank you
 

Just want to thank everybody for their impute on identifying the Highlander as Cy Parkin.....one of the reasons I love this forum !
Gary McNabb




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