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Originally Posted by Bob Lemke
with the Giants was 1915.
I also first thought of WWI patriotic connection; maybe this is a photo from some sort of exhibition or benefit game?
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I would bet it's a benefit game for the war effort a little after Meyers career was over. The U.S. hadn't been involved with the conflict yet in 1915 and I doubt he would have shown up in a Giants uniform while playing for another team.
I think that leaves 1918 or early 1919.
Also, the notation on the back reads "ex Giants catcher Chief Meyers". Sometimes when a press photo is reprinted at a later date the photo editor would often just jot down the information from the tag of the older photo or from the notes on the negative on the back of the new print, rather then print up a whole new tag.
This would indicate he was no longer playing for the Giants I think.