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Originally Posted by tedzan
Hi Sean....and, a Happy Thanksgiving to you.
American Lithographic (ALC) most likely did not list Donlin's team because he was in transition (Phillies or Giants ? ?) at the time of this T213 card's printing.
It appears to me that ALC was very responsive to the popularity of both Mike Donlin and Hal Chase in the New York scene (circa 1909 - 1916). Because they
printed these guys on many of their white-bordered tobacco cards.
TED Z
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Ted... I thought Donlin was claimed on waivers by Philadelphia from Pittsburgh
in late 1912 and he announced his retirement but made a comeback attempt
in the minors in the summer of 1913 and then played with NY in 1914.