Ty 'COBBS' photo on ebay

[redskinsnut]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

lol he pushed up the price from 75 to 200.

Lets forget about whos even in the pic, keep in mind that its also a Coppy of a photo, lol

He just realized he is sitting on gold! $200 is a steal!

[Runscott]

I just showed my girlfriend the Q&A at the bottom of his ebay description. She's accusing me of being cruel, and I can't say I can really argue with her.

This guy honestly believes that's Ty Cobb at 10 or 11 years of age. If he lived nearby, I'd give him $20 just to drink a beer with him and listen to him talk...about anything.

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I just showed my girlfriend the Q&A at the bottom of his ebay description. She's accusing me of being cruel, and I can't say I can really argue with her.

This guy honestly believes that's Ty Cobb at 10 or 11 years of age. If he lived nearby, I'd give him $20 just to drink a beer with him and listen to him talk...about anything.

can you please tell me where my question shows that I AGREE with this nut?

As laughable as the Cobb identification goes, at least the deep-set eyes for both men show a smidge of similarity. It's the Wagner that really has me puzzled. My wife looks more like Wagner than that guy in the back! It's like he said "Honus Wagner! He's from around then," then threw a dart at the pic and the guy in the back was the one hit.

Ken

[steve B]

At least now we know why Cobbs was so angry.

It had to be those hats. If I had to play ball in public wearing one of those I'd be cranky for years.

Steve B

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

can you please tell me where my question shows that I AGREE with this nut?

As laughable as the Cobb identification goes, at least the deep-set eyes for both men show a smidge of similarity. It's the Wagner that really has me puzzled. My wife looks more like Wagner than that guy in the back! It's like he said "Honus Wagner! He's from around then," then threw a dart at the pic and the guy in the back was the one hit.

Ken

No, I can't. Did he think you did? Actually, I didn't even look at the handles of those asking questions - were you one of them?

[EvilKing00]

Also just looking at it logicly. A 10 year old kid, on a team with Men. Most of whome have full grown mustaches. The rest of those players arent 10 years old. And the guy he says is cobb also isnt 10. He is the same SIZE as the other guys who are sitting down. If a 10 year old kids arent same size as adults. He looks to be 17-20 IMO.

Also notice hes holding a catchers mit and catchers glove. Again just using logic here, prob the youngest guy on the team, and if it was cobb the fastest I doubt he would be catching. Probably playing center or SS IMO

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

Also just looking at it logicly. A 10 year old kid, on a team with Men. Most of whome have full grown mustaches. The rest of those players arent 10 years old. And the guy he says is cobb also isnt 10. He is the same SIZE as the other guys who are sitting down. If a 10 year old kids arent same size as adults. He looks to be 17-20 IMO.

Also notice hes holding a catchers mit and catchers glove. Again just using logic here, prob the youngest guy on the team, and if it was cobb the fastest I doubt he would be catching. Probably playing center or SS IMO

EK, baseball was a much tougher game back then, especially the position of 'catcher'. If you closely examine old baseball team photographs (especially 1800's), you'll notice that the catcher's fingers are typically bent, swollen and otherwise gnarly.

It makes complete sense that no one on the team actually wanted to be the catcher - they didn't have back-ups either - so teams typically located a foundling or street urchin and gave them the task in return for a free bag of popcorn and pickle after the game. You can look it up.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by Runscott

It makes complete sense that no one on the team actually wanted to be the catcher - they didn't have back-ups either - so teams typically located a foundling or street urchin and gave them the task in return for a free bag of popcorn and pickle after the game. You can look it up.

Man in an alley - "Psst. Hey kid, want a pickle?" These days it will get you arrested as a perv.

[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by Runscott

EK, baseball was a much tougher game back then, especially the position of 'catcher'. If you closely examine old baseball team photographs (especially 1800's), you'll notice that the catcher's fingers are typically bent, swollen and otherwise gnarly.

It makes complete sense that no one on the team actually wanted to be the catcher - they didn't have back-ups either - so teams typically located a foundling or street urchin and gave them the task in return for a free bag of popcorn and pickle after the game. You can look it up.

yea 100% agree - any homless guy would be made catcher, not ty cobb. Even as a kid im sure he would be the fastest player on his team. If so i would put him in center to run down fly balls if i was the coach. not behind the plate where his speed would not help the team