Came across this thread and was curious if anyone had identified any additional players images used on this set?
I can confirm that they come with either plain backs or the orange diamond checkered pattern on the back. The diamond-backed cards seem to all be from Mayfair Novelty Co., but I can't confirm if any blank backed cards have Mayfair info on them since the archived images are disabled in the thread on the new board. Leon's website has the best full Mayfair text I've found.
There was an auction of a 15-card strip (3 cards wide and 5 cards down) that didn't have the positions listed, so it is either a third variation or a proof sheet of some sort.
Also, there are two varieties of the Pitcher card, one spelled incorrectly as "Picher".
I was about to toss these in a junk box, and they may still belong there, but now that I see the similarities to real players, they have me a little intrigued. Heck, my "Fielder" card may be the closest to a Shoeless Joe card I'll own for awhile! :-)
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