Help ID'ing players in a 1939 photo

[gunboat82]

I think you can rule out the Browns, because they wore the centennial patch on their right sleeves. The cap piping, jersey sleeves, and socks all look like a match for the Bees.

[dbrown]

Originally Posted by gunboat82

I think you can rule out the Browns, because they wore the centennial patch on their right sleeves. The cap piping, jersey sleeves, and socks all look like a match for the Bees.

That's one of the things that makes the ID difficult — it does look like a match for the Bees, but when would they have played the Nationals? It sure wasn't the all-star game. And it doesn't "feel" like a spring training game. But that might be the only possibility.

[gunboat82]

Originally Posted by dbrown

That's one of the things that makes the ID difficult — it does look like a match for the Bees, but when would they have played the Nationals? It sure wasn't the all-star game. And it doesn't "feel" like a spring training game. But that might be the only possibility.

I'm still looking, but I think you can narrow it down to an exhibition game that took place on April 11, 1939, between the Senators and the Bees. Andrews caught in that game.

Edit: I'm going with Sammy West as the baserunner.

[dbrown]

Originally Posted by gunboat82

I'm still looking, but I think you can narrow it down to an exhibition game that took place on April 11, 1939, between the Senators and the Bees. Andrews caught in that game.

Edit: I'm going with Sammy West as the baserunner.

Amazing to narrow it down. Thank you.

I realize I mistakenly posted in b/s/t. Whoops!



David

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by gunboat82

I think you can rule out the Browns, because they wore the centennial patch on their right sleeves. The cap piping, jersey sleeves, and socks all look like a match for the Bees.

If that's so, the catcher would be Stan Andrews, #29. It could be. Uniform trim does looks right.