M101-5 vs. M101-4

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

I do NOT profess to be an expert on either the M101-5 set or the M101-4 set... so I have some questions for those of you who are.

First of all, the reason why the M101-5 set is NO LONGER considered to be from 1915 is because Mordecai Brown and Ed Roush played in the FEDERAL League in 1915... but are listed with their 1916 teams in the M101-5 set.

This is solid proof that the M101-5 set HAD to have been printed AFTER the Federal League folded and the players were sent to new teams on January 1, 1916.

And, I have learned that OTHER players (Roger Bresnahan, George A. Davis, Jr., Herbie Moran) were shown with their 1915 teams in the M101-5 set -- but had actually RETIRED after the 1915 season -- so they were "dropped" when the M101-4 "update" set was printed.

The question remains, then, as to when exactly was this M101-4 "update" set printed??

For instance, the "update" M101-4 set still lists Ed Roush as being with "New York"...

but he was actually TRADED to Cincinnati on JULY 20, 1916.

So, it would seem logical that the "update" set was printed BEFORE this trade was made, or it would have been reflected on the card.

BUT...

here is my BIG question for you experts out there:

Are there any players who were TRADED between the 1915 and 1916 seasons and "accidentally" shown in the M101-5 set on their 1915 team and then "updated" in the M101-4 set to be shown on their proper 1916 team???

???

Or do ALL of the players who appear in both sets appear on the SAME teams??