T206 Trivia....What is unique about both Demmitt's ?

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

How are the NY and St Louis cards of Demmitt different from all the other 522 cards
in this set.......?

T-Rex TED

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Posted By: barrysloate

They are the only two that picture Ray Demmitt.

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Posted By: fkw

"American"

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Posted By: Scott Elkins

"American" after team designation, instead of "Amer.".

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

You beat Scott by 1 min.

Now can anyone explain what's so special about Demmitt....that his caption reads "American".....
while all other dual city, AL players have "Amer." ?

TRD Z

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Posted By: Scott B.

I heard a rumor there's a variation on Demmitt showing "Amer" instead of "American".

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Posted By: Joann

I think we need a ruling on the field here. Barry was first with a correct answer. Plus it was funny. That's gotta count for something.

Joann

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Posted By: barrysloate

Joann- it was an act of desperation because I didn't know the answer

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Posted By: Max Weder

I think they needed to designate Demmitt as American because O'Hara is Canadian

Max

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Posted By: MVSNYC

i'm lovin' all of the recent attention on the demmitt & o'hara...they are truly the most under-rated variations...

as i have both, keep the threads coming!

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Posted By: Scot Reader

Ted,
While we're on the subject of captions, have you noticed that the team designation on some of the Giants subjects, for example, Devore and McGraw (Hands at Hip), is "New York, Nat'l" whereas the team designation on most of the Giants subjects is "N.Y., Nat'l"? What gives there?
Scot

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Posted By: dan mckee

Barry, your answer was priceless!

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Posted By: barrysloate

Dan- everything has a price

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Very interesting observation....this "variation" appears just in the 460-only Series

A list of this series' NY players and their caption......

"New York" caption

....Giants....
Crandall
Devore
McGraw (glove at hip)

....Highlanders....
Ford

"N.Y." caption

....Giants....
Bridwell
Doyle (port)
Latham
Marquard
McGraw (cap)
Merkle (throw)
Meyers (port)
Murray (port)
Schlei (port)
Schlei (bat)
Wilste (port)

....Highlanders....
Chase (trophy)
Frill

TED Z