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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Jim,

Here's where Roscoe played, and when....

1896 Southern Association (B) Columbus Babies/River Snipes
1896 Southern Association (B) Atlanta Crackers
1898 Interstate League (B) Mansfield Haymakers
1899 Interstate League (B) Mansfield Haymakers
1900 American League (A) Detroit Tigers
1901 American League (MLB) Detroit Tigers
1902 American League (MLB)Detroit Tigers
1902 National League (MLB) New York Giants
1903 National League (MLB) New York Giants
1904 National League (MLB) Pittsburgh Pirates
1905 Pacific Coast League (A) San Francisco Seals
1905 Pacific Coast League (A) Seattle Siwashes
1906 Western League (A)Des Moines Champs
1907 Western League (A)Des Moines Champs
1908 California League (Independent) Fresno Tigers
1908 California League (Independent) Oakland Commuters
1909 California League (Independent)San Jose Prune Pickers
1909 Western League (A)Des Moines Boosters

Maybe there's a photo of him in one of the Spalding Guides or Records. What you'd need is a guide from when he was in the majors, and see if he appears in a team composite... Or maybe contact a library or historical society in Des Moines, since he was there at a time of peak baseball interest.

Frank W.