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Old 01-14-2009, 04:49 PM
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Default 1890's Boston Old Timers Photo ID Help

Posted By: Joe_G.

Rhys, I personally don't have much more to add but would like to share some research from Bob Richardson in response to your photo.

"I don't see anyone that I recognize and their uniforms are quite unusual for the sort of old-timers games that were common in the 1890s. I did a search of the Globe archives and found a strong possibility -- John Morrill assembled a team of old-timers (mostly old college and amateur players) to face a touring baseball team from Australia at the South End Grounds 6/20/97. That would explain the formal attire (to match what Australians would expect for cricket) and the lack of familiar faces. Also found a 6/10/03 old-timers game at the SE Grounds pitting captains of industry and stock exchange men, old college players for the most part."

Best Regards,
Joe Gonsowski (& Bob Richardson)

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