This may be easy for some of the experts here, but I have searched in vain for a photo which could identify this uniform.
I remember spotting this picture on a table at a flea market years ago and thinking "Hank Thompson, New York Giants". But on the back, someone had written "Earl Thompson".
I've always thought that was just a mistake, this actually is Hank Thompson. Certainly looks like him to me; more so in his younger days.
So, my first question is, do you agree that this is Hank Thompson? If not, do you have an idea who it may be?
I've tried on and off over the years, but I can not place the uniform. When I first saw the photo, I thought "NY Black Yankees", but it was easy to learn that Hank Thompson (if that is him) never played for the NY Black Yankees, or NY Cubans.
He did play for the NY Giants from 1949 - 1956. I didn't think the NY Giants had used an interlocking NY on their uniforms, but of course, they have. However, I haven't found an example with this style of lettering. Nor have I seen separate N Y on the cap like that.
So, the second question is what team and year is this uniform from? One thing I can say which may help is that the interlocking NY and the piping appear to be silk.
Any help would be appreciated. BTW, the photo is about 4x5.
