Negro League Postcard on E-Bay

[bcbgcbrcb]

Here is a team photo known to be the 1922 Cuban Stars, jerseys and pants are similar to those on the e-bay postcard, maybe even the same, but socks are different and no Dihigo pictured. I have seen conflicting info on whether Dihigo played for the Cuban Stars in 1922, rosters and stats do not show him there but many of the biographies and narratives that I have read do mention him playing for the Cuban Stars in 1922.

Anyway, just curious, Ryan, how did you come up with the 1923 date as opposed to the other years mentioned. I researched a couple of guys like Teran and Perez and Lopez, who were listed on the '23 roster, but I don't see them in the photo. Who are the remaining couple of ID's that are missing and probably the ones that solve the puzzle?

[clydepepper]

I am so impressed with the amount of information you guys have been able to collect via thorough research! I've always been too intimidated lack of 'formal' record-keeping with regards to Negro and Cuban League play to consider studying them.

Max Kudos to all participating in this thread! - Very informative.

It sure would have been fun just to see even one of their games...

Barnstorming Dreams...that must have been fun.

[ElCabron]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Anyway, just curious, Ryan, how did you come up with the 1923 date as opposed to the other years mentioned. I researched a couple of guys like Teran and Perez and Lopez, who were listed on the '23 roster, but I don't see them in the photo. Who are the remaining couple of ID's that are missing and probably the ones that solve the puzzle?

Pretty sure that's Perez, btw, front row, far right.

-Ryan

[mannybb24]

Yes, good one Ryan, that's gotta be Pepin Perez, I didn't think of him.

Blowing up the image on my Ipad, the blurry guy in the middle looks more and more like Portuondo but that's just me.

[WillowGrove]

Great info guys. Phil, Jason, Ryan in particular. I was watching this one but with the combination of the old PC back with 1920's style uni's I was already out-matched. And I love research. Then add in that I couldn't properly ID HOF Dihigo and I was done.

Thanks for giving me this thread as an answer key guys!

[Al C.risafulli]

Amazing, amazing piece. Congrats to the winner.

-Al

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by WillowGrove

Great info guys. Phil, Jason, Ryan in particular. I was watching this one but with the combination of the old PC back with 1920's style uni's I was already out-matched. And I love research. Then add in that I couldn't properly ID HOF Dihigo and I was done.

Thanks for giving me this thread as an answer key guys!

You could have had inverse-id skills like me - then you would have bid thinking you were trying to get something entirely different

[Jaybird]