Has Anyone ID'd Sharpe In T206??

[z28jd]

It's Bud Sharpe, played for Boston and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Was on Newark in 1907-09.

http://blogs.piratesprospects.com/hi...tory-august-6/

[DeadBallEraCubs]

indicates that Sharpe is mislabeled in T206 as Harry Hinchman.

[z28jd]

corrected below

[DeadBallEraCubs]

In my opinion, the real Sharpe resembles whom is labeled as Hinchman in T206.

[z28jd]

Corrected below

[z28jd]

I found this, which Sharpe obviously doesn't look like his T206

http://loveofthegameauctions.com/lot-389.aspx#

Doesn't look like Hinchman either, hairline doesn't match. Looks like Sharpe was balding. If you look, most of the T206 minor leaguers were based on this. Not sure I see any that look exactly like the T206 Sharpe, but you have to remember it's just a drawing of a picture, so it might not be exact

[abothebear]

It is Shoeless Joe.

[tnfoto]

Originally Posted by z28jd

Here is the Hinchman photo I've used before and was basing that response on

I know I'm late to the party, but the photo above with Hinchman wearing a Pirates hat is actually Harry's brother Bill.

[z28jd]

I need to erase those old messages because people keep skipping the message where I found the composite and changed my mind. Please disregard the earlier messages, which I will now erase to avoid further confusion. That Hinchman photo I first used was from his Baseball Prospectus page and can be easily found with an internet image search. That is where I got it. That was posted before I found the composite photo online and we moved on from there

[bmarlowe1]

Originally Posted by z28jd

I would say it's likely the other way around. Hinchman is pictured on Sharpe's M116 card, since Hinchman looks just like his T206 card

Clearly not. We have the real Harry Hinchman below left and center - a bit older, but nonetheless the guy on the card is a different human.

[bmarlowe1]

Lastly, comparing the cards (below center and left) to the Bud Sharpe exemplar photo (right), the ear shape, hairline and every other isolated facial feature matches, hence it couldn't be more obvious that Sharpe is depicted on the cards.

[DeadBallEraCubs]

Yes Mark, this is what I have been saying from the beginning. Sharpe is mislabeled as Hinchman in the T206 set. My question was if anyone had ID'd the player that was labeled "Sharpe" as it is obviously not Sharpe.

[bmarlowe1]

Jeff - yes I know - but I don't have the answer to that one other than, as you had said, it's obvious that the face in your first post is not that of Bud Sharpe. I just wanted to correct what the others had posted.