Yes to McCormick, no to the others. McCormick's stature is documented by his multiple cards in the 1887 Old Judge short number set (Kelly is the other player with multiple cards). Personally, because of the importance of catchers in the game during this period, I favor Charlie Bennett over the other candidates. I also like Harry Stovey and Bob Caruthers a lot. With the new HOF voting system all are long shots though.
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