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Fred YOK--the 1st 2 pics of 8 & 6 are pretty cut & dried--Here are the names:
Reese, Campy, Furillo
Williams, Rizzuto, Berra
Kiner, Feller
and
Ennis, Pafko, Williams
Campy, Kiner, Musial
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For the 3rd & 4th pics I'm going to re-post them so you don't have to scroll. With your help here, help from the EBay Board, a couple of EMs from knowledgeable vintage collectors and my own looking, looking & some research, here are the names we've come up w/ for the last 2 pics:
Johnny Schmitz-Cubs '41-'50 -------------- Mel Parnell-Red Sox '47-'56
Wally Westlake-Pirates '47-'51 ----------- Del Ennis-Phils '46-'56
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Sid Gordon-Giants '41-'49 ------------- Hank Greenberg-Pirates 1947
ALL 3 Whitey Lockman-Giants '45-'56
I would like to forward the final results to SCD for inclusion in the Bible. If the results stand it would mean 6 new uncataloged additions, so I welcome any additional "Yeahs" or "Nays" to these ID's. Thanks to all who helped come up w/ these conclusions--Of couse they are open for final comments!
Fred
PS--I am told that some of these poses are used in the 1947 Homogenized Bond set, which, along w/ the dates these guys played and my distinct knowledge of where & when I bought them lead me to conclude this issue was definitely available in gumball machines from about 1947-48 to about 1951-52 time frame.