I bet this is from Spring Training 1902 after thinking about it. I dont think they would have bothered to take a photo of him in Spring 1901 because he was a nobody and actually I think he was even traded to Cincinnati because the Giants did not want him and then they traded back for him for Amos Rusie. By Spring training 1902 he was quite a young phenom and would have been the subject of a photographer and since he was known as the "Collegian" maybe they told him to wear the sweater.
I also think it was probably for an "intersquad" game in which some wore the away uniform and some the home uniform, that is the ONLY explaination for the "pre 1903" stadium configuration with the 100% away uniforms he is wearing.
We will probably never know but I believe this to be the safest bet at this point. and I would feel very comfortable if it were mine (which I wish it was!) labeling it as 1902 or earlier with Spring Training 1902 as the most likely of all dates.
Rhys
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