Circa 1961 Cin. Reds team photo i.d. help

[Bumpus Jones]

Anyone wanna take a stab at identifying the rest of these fine fellows?


Thanks

[Dto7]

Maybe This might help someone.

Cincinnati Reds Uniform Numbers

[perezfan]

Interesting... that sure appears to be Tony Perez, but there is absolutely no record of him ever wearing the number 17. I checked numerous sources, and came up empty.

Also, Perez' first Major League exposure was in 1964. Same for Bill McCool (who is also identified in the photo). So is there any chance that the team pictured is a Minor League Reds affiliate (and not the Major League Team?)

Eager to hear what team this actually is, if someone here can shed some additional light.

[Wymers Auction]

This would be Class D Geneva, NY.

[Wymers Auction]

Here is the team roster for the Geneva Redlegs
Roger Armstrong 20 R L 5' 11.0" 160 1941
Terrence Baller 21 R R 6' 1.0" 170 1940
Daniel Bartko 19 R R 6' 4.0" 210 1942
John Biancamano 19 R R 6' 2.0" 195 1942
Walter Elam 21 R R 6' 2.0" 220 1940
Ronald Franz 23 R R 6' 1.0" 200 1938
Jimmie Hocutt 20 R R 6' 1.0" 185 1941
John Huber 20 R R 6' 1.0" 195 1941
Joe Hurley 19 R R 6' 0.0" 208 1942
Roberto Iglesias 18 L R 6' 1.0" 188 1943
Raymond Jobes 19 R R 5' 11.0" 200 1942
Namon Johnson 22 R R 6' 2.0" 200 1939
Willie Kern 19 L R 5' 10.0" 160 Dec 19, 1941 Santa Monica, CA, US
Karl Kuehl 23 L L 5' 11.0" 175 Sep 5, 1937 Monterey Park, CA, US
Robert Martin 20 R R 5' 11.0" 140 1941
Kenneth McCain 19 R R 6' 2.0" 190 1942
Robert Metz 18 R R 6' 1.0" 190 May 26, 1943
James Miller 19 L L 6' 0.0" 190 1942
Salvatore Minetta 19 R R 5' 11.0" 170 1942
Bruce Montgomery 21 R R 6' 1.0" 165 1940
Greg Nash 19 R R 5' 9.0" 190 Feb 10, 1942 Los Angeles, CA, US
Calvin Newton 19 R R 5' 10.0" 170 Jan 25, 1942
Daniel Paul 19 R R 6' 2.0" 190 Aug 18, 1941 Derby, CT, US
Tony Perez 19 R R 6' 2.0" 175 May 14, 1942 Camaguey, Camaguey, CU
Stanley Proffett 21 R R 6' 1.0" 175 1940
Steven Reeves 18 L R 5' 11.0" 180 Feb 28, 1943
Doug Ritter 19 L L 6' 3.0" 186 Jan 22, 1942
Richard Rowe 20 L L 5' 10.0" 170 Nov 6, 1940 Los Angeles, CA, US
James Scherer 18 R R 6' 1.0" 180 Jul 23, 1942
Charles Scrivanich 23 L L 5' 10.0" 169 Jun 14, 1938
Jack Simon 23 R R 6' 4.0" 205 1938
Paul Stukus 20 R R 6' 1.0" 180 1941
Michael Thornton 21 L L 6' 3.0" 210 Apr 14, 1940
Cesar Tovar 20 R R 5' 9.0" 155 Jul 3, 1940 Caracas, Distrito Federal, VE

[Wymers Auction]

I do not see an instance where Tommy Harper and Tony Perez played minor league ball together.