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Old 05-28-2017, 06:55 AM
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Group portrait of Detroit Tigers posed on field in front of mostly empty stands. Stamped on duplicate back: "Reproduced by Burke and Brace Photo, 2638 N. Drake Avenue, Chicago 47, Illinois." Handwritten on duplicate back: "1905 Detroit Tigers. Top row: Donovan, Disch, Lindsay, Doran, McIntyre, Eubanks, Mullin. 2nd row: Lowe, Drill, Killian, Crawford, Armour, Wiggs, Cobb, Barrett, O'Leary. Bottom: Kitson, Warner, Coughlin, Schaeffer [Schaefer]." 1905 (Ernie Harwell Sports Collection, Burton Historical Collection via the Detroit Public Library)
What a great picture, super early in Cobb's career. Did you have a date? Must be September and cool by the way they are dressed. Thanks for posting that.
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