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Old 09-04-2014, 08:53 PM
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Derek Granger
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Default 1908 Little Rock Travelers PC - Tris Speaker included?

I purchased the following postcard earlier this year with the expectation/ understanding that Tris Speaker was included in the suitcase. I have studied the faces and don't think that Speaker is shown, but would like to have my suspicions confirmed (actually, to have them quelled would be much better) on this great forum.











There are only about 5 guys who even remotely resemble Speaker (based on age, rudimentary facial recognition, etc.).

(1) Top row (middle)
(2) Top row (fourth from left)
(3) Middle row (first guy)
(4) Bottom row (first guy)
(5) Bottom row (middle)

Interestingly, 16 players are shown on the PC. baseball-reference.com shows only 23 players on the roster. Speaker was one of only seven guys on the roster who played over 100 games that season. He batted a whopping .350 and was the team leader in hits. Wouldn't it make sense that he would be part of the composite?

Let me know if I should enlarge any of the close-up photos if you think it will help. Thanks in advance!
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