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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I contacted this seller within an hour of her launching this auction to let her know that this was NOT Grover Alexander.

Here is my first email to her: "That's not Grover Cleveland Alexander in your photo. It's Dan Howley the manager of the St Louis Browns. The Cardinals did not wear that type of uniform in 1928. In fact they had not worn a uniform with 'St Louis' on the front of the jersey since 1921. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news."

Her response: "Hi Dan, here is the photo that was on the website about Grover, the faces are identical aren't they? Marianne"

My second email to her: "Marianne, they look a little bit similar, but there is absolutely no way that is Alexander in your photo. I am 100% certain of this. The St Louis Cardinals did not wear that type of uniform in 1928 and had not worn anything like that since 1921. I am completely sure that this is the manager of the St Louis Browns. Baseball photo identification is a specialty of mine.

You can check the uniforms at the Hall of Fame's Uniform Database here:

http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/database.htm

Here is a baseball card of Dan Howley:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1933-Goudey-175-Dan-Howley-Toronto-Maple-Leafs-Ex_W0QQitemZ8722933613QQihZ014QQcategoryZ86847QQrd Z1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Best regards,
Dan Bretta"

Her response: "thanks Dan I already emailed the bidder, I appreciate your help! Again thanks I guess I struck out on this one! Marianne"

I just checked in to see if she ended the auction or amended it and she has done neither and now it has a second bid.