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Posted By: rob

It is definitely the 1891 Boston team as it is written in period ink on the bottom of the picture. I'll put question marks where I am uncertain and leave the question marks off where I feel strongly about the ID. The Boston team starting back row, left to right: Charlie Buffington, Paul Radford?, Hugh Duffy, John Irwin?. Middle row: Tom Brown?, George Haddock?, Morgan Murphy?, Arthur Irwin, Duke Ferrell, Dan Brouthers. Bottom row: Bill Daley, Cub Stricker and Darby O'Brien.
For the New York photo I am much less certain. My guesses starting with the back row left to right: Stump Weidman, Mike Slattery? or Mike Tiernan?, Jim Mutrie (in top hat), Mickey Welch? or Mike Slattery?, Tim Keefe?. Front row: Canonball Titcomb? or Mickey Welch?, Elmer Cleveland?, Elmer Foster, George Gore? and Cannonball Crane. For this photo I am uncertain of the year but the uniforms fit for 1887 and Mutrie's time as manager narrows it down to that period also.