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Old 06-28-2021, 08:46 PM
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The second part of what Joe mentioned is certainly the more difficult part. If the player is from a well known team and is in uniform the process is easier. If it is an early image and not in uniform then identification is problematic. Collectors often see what they want to see and, unless the image has good provenance (like coming from the family of the player), the odds are against the image being of someone famous.
Yup Jay, those cabinets with no uniform can be somebodies relative, not ball player.
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