So Who Is "Trying To Catch Him Napping?"

[wolf441]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

As for the former, I still have trouble conceptualizing what the heck is happening. Presumably there is someone throwing back to first base. It would almost have to be a loose ball behind the plate with the catcher throwing for the baselines to make sense, and then one would wonder why the pitcher, mound or 3B are not shown at all. Strange.

I completely agree about the missing pitcher, mound and 3rd baseman. Also, if it's a pick off throw to first, why is the 1st baseman facing away from the field?

And why am I analyzing this like it's the Zapruder film??? "Back.....and to the right. Back.....and to the right."

[drumback]

You can't really trust the T3 set for accurate uniform styes, colors or background. If you take a look at a couple of the original photos, for example Mullin and Lajoie, this becomes clear very quickly. There may very well have been other players in the original background.

[itjclarke]

I think it looks like a lefty thrower, hence a first baseman. If so, I love that the runner is getting back to first using a foot first hook slide. Doesn't seem like the quickest way to get back on a pick off attempt, but I guess it had enough style points to be on a baseball card.

[T205 GB]

It could be 3rd base. Looks like the dirt patch behind the slider could be where the 3rd baseman stood and it could depict an overthrown attempt at a pickoff and the 3rd baseman is waiting for the ball to come back in. Don't see anything in the field to say it first or second base. Did they have foul ball poles or out of bound lines then??