Hi Moonlight Graham.....welcome to the club.....and,
To be, or not be....Is it, or isn't it....Shoeless Joe ? That is the question at hand.
Circumstances in favor
The backdrop is Cleveland's League Park (circa 1910-11)....Shoeless Joe's first games with Cleveland were in 1910....and, the player sliding into 3rd base
appears to have "jug-handle" ears similar to Shoeless Joe's ears....I'm sure I could think of a few more reasons that would suggest the guy in this center-
fold is Shoeless Joe.
Against
But, having said all that, why American Lithograhic never printed a Joe Jackson card (circa 1909 - 1917) is a real mystery to most vintage card collectors.
So,why would we think the guy in this centerfold is Joe ? Perhaps, Joe was "anti-tobacco" (e.g., the Wagner myth) and refused to permit ATC to portray
him in a Major (League) set.
Whatever ? ?
Anyhow, I think it's time to sell my T202 Lord/Tannehill card. Its VgEx and it would be very interesting to see what the market will bring if auctioned off.
T-Rex TED