Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>Jim Clarke</b><p>I know I have seen one of these guys before but I can not place it? I'm thinking from the Old Judge set. The dark mount cabinet is the guy I know, I should know! HELP<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1155305963.JPG"> <br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1155306002.JPG">

Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>E. Angyal</b><p>looks a lot like Ed McKean. I'm not sure about the other player. Take a look at the VintageCardPrices.com site for some Old Judge McKean pics.<br /><br />Eric

Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>Andy Baran</b><p>This is Ed McKean's Just So Tobacco card from the Old Cardboard Website.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.oldcardboard.com/n/just-so/just-so.jpg">

Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>Elliot</b><p>I believe the Cleveland guy is Tom Dowse.<br /><br />

Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>John S</b><p>Billy Crowell? No idea on the Brooklyn guy.

Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>Bruce Babcock</b><p><img src="http://homepage.mac.com/thurber51/.Pictures/N300%20Mayo/N300%20Murphy.JPG"><br /><br />I thought the Brooklyn guy might be Yale Murphy but I don't think Murphy played for Brooklyn.

Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>John E</b><p>the OJ of McClone. He looked pretty close to the top photo.

Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>Jim Clarke</b><p>What are good sites to view Old Judges at?

Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>Zach Rice</b><p>Try David Levin's site. Last time I checked his still had all of the Oregon Find N172s up plus the ones from his most recent find which is well over 1000 N172s.

Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>John E</b><p>The Library of Congress website

Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>but the problem is that most OJ's are action shots, not portraits, so it may be very difficult to get a positive identification.

Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>I would try the Joseph Hall cabinets of Cleveland and Brooklyn. The faces are pretty clear and all players are identified.

Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>Jim Clarke</b><p>That is a GR8 idea Barry. I still have not figured it out yet. I know I have seen the top player before in some issue. I want to say Just So but who knows? The top photo reminded me of a Police Gazette issue but I do not think I will be that lucky.

Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p><a href="http://mpfarris.com/Old-Judge-Museum/1887/1887-Old-Judge.html" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://mpfarris.com/Old-Judge-Museum/1887/1887-Old-Judge.html</a>

Player identification help circa 1888
 

Posted By: <b>Joe_G.</b><p>The site linked to above is interesting, as someone has put forth considerable effort to collect and share images. However, whomever did so really should give 100% credit to Lew Lipset as the text is copied verbatim from Lew's Encyclopedia. Also, as such, the listing is a bit outdated in that it doesn't include cards that have been added since Lew's book. For example, Lynch has 5 script cards, one being a Spotted Tie while the above link shows 4. Another minor point is the fact that some of the photos use later year issue cards when trying to share the 1887 issue etc.<br /><br />Otherwise an interesting site that I have bookmarked. I have some of the missing images, is this owned by someone on the board?<br /><br />Best Regards,<br />Joe Gonsowski