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AnonymousOver the weekend I took some time to search through the Zanesville newspapers of the day via NewspaperArchive.com. They have the 1923 and 1929 papers......., but I have not found any 1919 papers yet (still looking). In 1923....the paper refers to the team as the Zanesville Greys (not the Mark Americans or Mark Greys). There is a reference in a 1929 paper to the "old Mark Greys" team....but it doesn't tell us what year they were known as the Mark Greys.....could have been 1923......but when searching the 1923 papers.....all I found is reference to the Zanesville Greys. So far, I have not found any reference to Joe Jackson or any of his known assumed names.....but I still have a lot of searching to do. I will look through 1929.....but in my mind....that is almost an impossibility...due to the size of the man in this photo not comparing to the size that Joe Jackson was in 1929. I am starting to lean towards this being a photo from 1919....and while Jackson could very well have played on a barnstorming team after the 1919 World Series.....it is highly unlikely that this photo is of such an event....and it surely would not have happened prior to the start of the 1919 season....but I will continue to search this out.
I will report back when and IF I find something of substance............
Mike
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