Obtaining new scans of Dummy Hoy cards, etc.

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Posted By: Matthew S. Moore

Greetings to all fellow Hoy fans. The manuscript of the Hoy biography is shaping up; we hope to publish it this fall. I'm once again soliciting high-resolution , large-file photos of Old Judge cards, E.G. Williams cards, Cameo Pepsin pins, etc., depicting Hoy. Since last receiving images from fellow VBC posters, I've switched to a new iMac, and it'll be easier for me to send digital attachments to our graphics staffer if I have new scans, as my old iMac has been disconnected. Also, new scans may be of high resolution than those made several years back . . . I always hold out that hope!

I need at least one or two good images of Hoy for the October 2008 issue of "DEAF LIFE," which will have a brief writeup about Hoy's being bypassed (again) by the Hall of Fame/BWAA committees.

We already have a good photo of the famous Old Judge image of Hoy standing and leaning on his bat (next to a base). The other four poses, showing him squatting to scoop up a ground ball (without a glove), batting a "pitched" ball (actually a ball hanging by a string), tossing a ball (with slightly blurred arm), and reaching for a "high" ball (another string shot), are the ones I'd like to obtain.

I'd also like to obtain Old Judge and other vintage images of Hoy's teammates, such as Walt Wilmot and Hank O'Day. I suppose I can post a want list later.

The kind of budget we're running on (strictly shoestring) doesn't permit me to freely buy up all the cards I'd like to acquire. But Hoy-fans have been good about sharing photos. My policy is to give proper credit to the owners, and if any of you run memorabilia-selling sites, I'll include the URL with the credits.

Anyone who assists us with images of cards will get a courtesy copy of the October issue of "DEAF LIFE." [Of course, I'll need mailing addresses for that; you can contact me at Editor (at) deaflife.com.] We also published a cover story on "Dummy" Taylor last December. We'll likely do a tie-in cover story on Hoy when publication of the book is imminent.