Interesting info on REA lot 41 Four Base Hits card

[bmarlowe1]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Very interesting information.
How does this even come to the attention of the SABR pictorial history research committee?

Not sure I understand that question. It is claimed to be a 19thC major league baseball player photo, is it not?

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by bmarlowe1

Not sure I understand that question. It is claimed to be a 19thC major league baseball player photo, is it not?

Are you charged w/ reviewing any previously unknown/undocumented 19th century card, or do you pick and choose what gets reviewed for facial recognition? What about 20th century stuff? And is this your "real job" or a side project job?

If it's your "real job", then I simply can't help but to quote Deuce Bigelow: "I'm gonna kill my guidance counselor!"

[bmarlowe1]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Are you charged w/ reviewing any previously unknown/undocumented 19th century card, or do you pick and choose what gets reviewed for facial recognition? What about 20th century stuff? And is this your "real job" or a side project job?

If it's your "real job", then I simply can't help but to quote Deuce Bigelow: "I'm gonna kill my guidance counselor!"

No one is charged with "reviewing any previously unknown..." - the world isn't that organized. The SABR Pictorial History Committee is charged with trying to maintain a correctly identified image index for major league players, coaches, umpires. However, SABR is a volunteer organization - you do what you want. My interest is 19thC and Deadball Era, so that what I write and post about.

You should say "facial comparison" as opposed to "facial recognition." Any perception of expertise on my part is based on published articles and net54 postings dating back to 2008. There are people who do that for a living working for major police departments, FBI, etc. I am not one of them, but I try to learn from them.

If you're really interested in all this, IMO - the best thing I have written on this subject can be found on pages 1-3 of:
http://sabr.box.com/shared/static/10...092a683653.pdf

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by bmarlowe1

You should say "facial comparison" as opposed to "facial recognition." Any perception of expertise on my part is based on published articles and net54 postings dating back to 2008.

BTW, I was quoting REA's description of you as a "facial-recognition expert". And I agree, there is absolutely no way that both players are Van Haltren!