Photo ID Help: 1914-15 era photos of Chicago Cubs, Sox, and Feds.

[Dto7]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Rhett - that is beautiful!

Tinker was signed in December of 1913, so I'm still going with him as the guy in the FL photo.

Joe Tinker was right handed

[Runscott]

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Dto7

Joe Tinker was right handed

All players from Chicago in this era were ambidextrous. They just picked up whatever glove was available.

[bmarlowe1]

There are a bunch of spring 1914 Chi FL photos on the Chicago Daily News site (including the one of Wickland, below left). For 9 of them we can see the belt clearly. Only the left-handed Wickland has a style matching the belt worn by the player depicted in Rhett's item. I think it is very likely Wickland. The facial features seem consistent, but given the angle and the relatively few examples I have, I can't say absolutely for sure. If anyone wants to order a hi-res of the Wickland photo from Chicago History Museum, I probably could give a better answer.

[bmarlowe1]

Upon further review - for sure Wickland.

[cubsfan-budman]

cool pic in front of that barn. would love to see the whole thing.