E270 McCarthy question

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

At the moment, I like to think that is Joe.


Some possibilities...

1- The Spalding Record I have got the first name wrong, Joe didn't play with Toledo.

2- Joe played with Toledo, but the photo is of an "Alex McCarthy", so the card should be of Joe, but the photo is wrong.

3- That really is Joe with Toledo at a young age.

And there could be other possibilities.


I'll dig out the box with my guides and records tomorrow, and see if any team photos help...

And Ted, I think that might be the old catcher, Howard Wakefield, who was with Cleveland in 05 and 07, and Washington in 1906. He was at Indianapolis, I think, after that, would have caught Bull Durham and Rube Marquard before they went up to Mr. McGraw's Giants. No relation to me that I know. In the back of my mind I think he might have managed a tiny bit in the minors, but I might be mixed up on that.