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Old 04-13-2015, 06:57 PM
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I purchased a lot of three (3) photos and this was one of them. I can see an Athletics player sliding into 3rd base. Can any A's fans, or baseball fan in general, tell me who this is so I at least can document who the player is? Also, "possibly" the 3rd baseman for the other team as well?!?

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Old 04-14-2015, 09:42 AM
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Is there any date or at least a year. By the uniform, this is Kansas City from 1955 to 1960 uniforms.
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Old 04-14-2015, 11:18 AM
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I could be way off but the sliding player reminds me of Ray Boone who played for KC in 1959.
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There was no markings as to the date or the year that these photographs were taken. I know the photographer was Frederick A. Kraft Jr. which I believe was with the News American. The other two photos were from early 60's, but I guess that doesn't mean that this particular picture is from that time frame.
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My first thought is that he resembled Enos Slaughter, but I'm probably way off...
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OK, From 1955 to 1959, only 2 AL third sackers wore number 17. Chico Carrasquel (ss, 3b) and Rudy Regaldo, who played very little for Cleveland in 55 and 56. So my bet is #17 is Chico Carrasquel, if that is the third baseman covering the bag. Carrasquel had the same physique as #17 in the photo.
He played for CWS in 1955, Clev. in 1956-57, Clev & KC in 1958 and Balt in 1959.

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Well if it's Carrasquel on 3b it's not Boone sliding-- Boone was only on the A's in 1959 and Chico did not play either of his 2 games at 3b that season against the A's.
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I looked through Marc Okonnen's baseball uniform book for clues about the fielder and the AL teams that wore socks with that pattern between '55-'60 seem to be Boston and Baltimore. I don't think he's a Red Sox since the only players to wear 17 during those years were pitchers. Maybe the wheel play was on and Carrasquel was covering?
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Walt Dropo played a couple games at third for the Orioles in '59 and '60, and wore No. 17. The guy sliding looks a bit like Bob Cerv, who played for the A's in '59 and early 1960.
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Chris,
I don't think that is Walt Dropo, Dropo was a lot beefier then that #17 in the photo.

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I thought it may have been some sort of wheel play and it could be. #17 has his foot placed as if a force play and appears to be reaching out for the ball. So it could very well be the SS making the play.
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I went back and took a look to see what SS wore #17 during the years of 1955 - 1960, not a one. Carrasquel was the only one. I remember Chico as a SS much more then a Third Baseman.
Another possibility is this is a spring training game, and KC may be playing a NL team.
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Mark,
You KC player sliding may be Bill Tuttle.

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Could it have been a Minor League Game...if so it could be a needle in a haystack.

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