Did someone say my name ??????
Way cool cards. Always think Barker writing adds a lot of history. Interestingly (at least to me
), you maily see his "ramblings" on Zeenuts and Obaks, not to many T206s, which adds to the FUN .....
Here is my deciphering:
Merkle –
As seen [my interpretation]
07 - Tecu. [Tecumseh, So. Mich. Lg.]
06 – N.Y.N [out of order, date wise, and would figure New York National, but was playing for Newark, OH, in Ohio - Pennsylvania Lg.]
08-16 – N.Y.N. [New York National, of course]
16-17 – Bro [Brooklyn National]
17-21 – Chi. N. [Chicago National]
22 – N.Y.A. [New York American, which is incorrect, date wise. Out of baseball 21-24, but with N.Y.A. in 25-26]
Phelps –
As seen [my interpretation]
98 – Danbury co?? [Danbury, probably a notation of Connecticut State Lg.]
99-00 – SP.F. Mass. [Springfield, Eastern Lg.]
01 – Rou [Rochester, Eastern Lg.]
02-03 – Pitt [Pittsburgh National]
04 – Cin. [Cincinnati National]
05-06 – Cin. [Cincinnati National]
07-08 – Pitt [Pittsburgh National]
08-11 – St.L. N [St. Louis National]
11 – Tor [Toronto, Eastern Lg.]
12-13 – Bro [Brooklyn National]
13 – N?? [no idea, still in Brooklyn]
14 – Alb [Albany, New York State Lg.]
15 – S.C. [Sioux City, Western Lg.]
16 – Alb [Albany, New York State Lg.]
Fun stuff, Scott
