June Pickups

[bbpostcards]

(1) 1911 Ty Cobb real photo postcard batting against Wilkes-Barre Barons at Boulevard Park.

(2) 1912 Cy Young real photo postcard with unidentified team. This is one of the last images of him in a major league uniform before he effectively retired after arm trouble prevented him from taking the mound in Pittsburgh on May 23 in what would have been his first 1912 appearance.

(3) 1910 real photo postcard of the Wilkes Barre Barons at Boulevard Park.

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[GregMitch34]

Cy looks like the "Spaghetti Monster" from "True Detective."

[VintageBall]

That Cy Young card could be with the Rochester, MN team, since here's a postcard of that team (Wisconsin-Minnesota League), with the photo by Young:



And here's one member of the team on his own PC:



Robert S

[bbpostcards]

Thanks for the suggestion, Robert. I suspect they're different teams because mine has a different R on the uniform and a K on the sleeve. As well, the Braves trained in Augusta, GA starting in March or so and opened their season on April 11 in Boston, making it unlikely they would have crossed paths with a Minnesota team.