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Posted By: Chris Counts

From what I understand, the Dodgers issued team sets of 6 1/2 inch x 9 inch B&W photos from 1940 to 1943, and then they started up again in 1946. Your best bet might be a minor league set ... I looked up Rochelli, and it turns out he managed in the Dodgers organization for a variety of teams from 1947 to 1958 ... it also appears he played in Canada for several teams in the 1940s ...

The most interesting thing I found on Rochelli was an entry from Jackie Robinson's "I Never Had It Made," in which Robinson credits Rochelli with helping him to become a better second baseman, presumably during the year he spent with Montreal in 1946. He calls Rochelli a "young and talented second baseman." He expected Rochelli to resent him, but instead, Rochelli goes out of his way "to teach me the tricks." He also said Rochelli's "generosity and friendliness stood out "vividly." So Rochelli played his part in baseball history ...