Homemade Vintage Card Confusion & Corn Flakes

[ChiSoxFan]

Originally Posted by BaseballWeirdo

L I V E s t o n e



I can’t seem to identify which Livingstone this card was fashioned after. He supposedly caught and coached and I’ve I found two Livingstons (without the “e”) from that era -- Paddy and Mickey -- which may fit the bill. The photo glued to the front of the card shows Livingston(e) in what I believe to be a Milwaukee uniform. Notes on the back of the card show Brooklyn with 8 hash marks and Boston with a single hash.

Paddy caught for the Cleveland Blues (Indians) in 1901, the Cincinnati Reds in 1906, the Philadelphia Athletics from 1909-1911, the Cleveland Naps (Indians) in 1912 and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1917. According to SABR, Branch Rickey hired Paddy as a catcher-coach for the 1917 St. Louis Cardinals, but left after 7 games. In 1919 he was a bullpen catcher for the Athletics. NO experience with Brooklyn or Boston, or Milwaukee uniform as far as I can tell.

Mickey Livingston’s SABR bio also indicates a resume combining catching & coaching: playing with the Washington Senators (1938), Philadelphia Phillies (1941-43), New York Giants (1947-1949), 28 games with the Boston Braves (1949) and a brief, two game stint with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1951). SABR’s bio on Mickey mentioned that Mickey served as manager of the Milwaukee Braves’ Boise, Idaho, team (1955) in the Pioneer League

I’m thinking its Mickey, but YOU make the call…

The Livingstone could very well be Paddy Livingston. Paddy was the Manager (coach ?) for the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association in 1917, AA minor league team.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=living001pat

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