Cy Young....or "Young CY" Irv Young
Here is my theory on this card. American Caramel (ACC) intended it to be IRV YOUNG. The pix
is indeed Irv (not Cy).
This card was printed in the last series of the E90 set, which was issued in the Spring of 1910.
Irv Young was acquired by Chicago (AL) from Minneapolis (American Association) Aug 13, 1909.
This was about the same time ACC was planning the last series of 20 (or 30) cards for the E90
set. Therefore, the designer, when lettering the caption, was confused by the "Young Cy" nick-
name given Irv, for Cy Young.
TED Z
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