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Joe P.Just to make sure we're on the same page.
In 1909 when the T206 set was first issued, NYC had two teams that represented New York in their name.
In the National League, the senior league (1883 - 1957), we had the New York Giants.
On that team we had a second baseman Larry Doyle, he was the better known Doyle of the two, played from 1907 to 1920 - mostly with the Giants.
In the American League, junior circuit (1903 -), we had the New York Highlanders later to become the Yankees.
The name derivative to the fact that their playing field was located at one of the highest levels from sea level in New York City, an area called Washington Heights.
It was called Hilltop Park 1903 - 1912.
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center now occupies the area.
There's a marker in the shape of home plate, in the exact location of home plate at Hilltop Park.
It can be found in a little park next to the Medical Center.
On the 1909 Highlander team we find Slow Joe Doyle, a twerler, that as I understand it, would drive enemy batters to distraction.
He would drive batters like Ty Cobb sane with his deliberation.
Time meant nothing to Slow Joe Doyle.
As far as he was concerned, he had all the time in the world, so he let it tick by, and in turn would tick off the big batters into going over the edge and swing at anything in desperation.
.... And that my friends, included the great Cobb.
Chesbro, a team mate of Slow Joe, had the highest regards for him. ..... you can look it up.
Slow Joe played from 1906 to 1910 arm trouble.
Rumor has it that Ty Cobb payed a witch doctor to stick pins in a dolls arm.
So there you have the saga of the TWO Doyles of the TWO New York teams.
.... and then we have the Brooklyn Trolley Dodger Bums. .... that's another story.
Joe