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Originally Posted by molenick
At the risk of getting into the dispute about the cabinet in question:
1) I think most people agree that photo matching is a useful tool.
2) As per the earlier threads, not everyone agrees that the known photos of Comiskey match the player identified as Comiskey in the cabinet.
3) Experts can disagree. The 44-page analysis of the Cartwright dag is an example of this.
4) The fact that experts can disagree does not mean the player in the cabinet is or isn't Comiskey. It just means that there may be differing opinions.
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Michael, thanks for your post. I agree, finally someone who made some sense. I'm good with it. This 1881 Dubuque Iowa Cabinet has much more evidence to go forward with my case, besides a Dead Ringer Comiskey photo match. I believe I'm going in the right direction. A few important facts I can add:
1) stamped "Dubuque" on the Cabinets Tab
2) Stamped "HW Jordan, The Artist" ( 1881 was in business)
3) a obscure date "81" added by the photographer
on the pedestal, by the ballplayer, maybe Joe Quinn.
4) Its a fact in 1881 Comiskey was getting a baseball team organized in Dubuque.
5) We know the team Ted Sullivan took to St Louis to play the Browns, was a new team, not the 1879 team. ( beside Tom Loftus, whom may also be in the 1881 photo, holding the baseball)
forward to SABR.
08-28-2025, 07:18 PM
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