The Wolverines were a Class B minor league team and featured seven (7) past or future Major Leaguers on the 1906 team pictured on this post card. Statistical records from that season show only 14 players, the same number of players in the PC. Some interesting players:
John Ganzel, 1B - Played 7 seasons in MLB: 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900 Chicago Cubs, 1901 NY Giants, 1903-04 NY Highlanders/Yankees, 1907 Cincinnati Reds; Career WAR of 10, 682 hits, .251 avg; T206 card with Rochester
Ed Summers, P - 5 MLB seasons with Detroit Tigers 1908-1912; 68-45 record with 2.45 ERA in 999 innings pitched; In T206, T201, T202, T205, etc. issues
Elmer Bliss, P - Pitched in 1 game for 1903 NY Highlanders/Yankees, going 7 strong innings, allowing 0 earned runs in picking up the win for a career perfect record of 1-0 and 0.00 ERA.
Bill Grahame, P - Pitched in 64 games for the 1908-1910 St. Louis Browns going 14-29 with a 2.90 ERA; Included in T206
Dan Howley, C and Mgr - Played in only 26 games with the 1913 Philadelphia Phillies, but was Manager for 1927-1929 St. Louis Browns and 1930-1932 Cincinnati Reds
Gene Curtis, OF - Played in 5 games for the 1903 Pittsburgh Pirates, collecting 8 hits in 19 at bats for a .421 career average.
Walt Miller, P - Pitched in 3 games for 1911 Brooklyn Dodgers, going 0-1 in 11 innings
SOLD delivered. Crease in lower left corner, light wear/stains, appropriate writing on front not effecting the image (undivided back)
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