October pickups

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by JoeDfan

Picked up this awesome 1925 photo of a semi-pro team from Rockland, Maine.

Back row, second player from left is George Francis "Squanto" Wilson, who appeared in 1 game for Boston and 5 games for Detroit in his major league career. Not sure about the other players, I will have to do some research. There is some writing on the back, listing the players, but it is kind of hard to read.

I think I just filled a very tough hole in my Maine collection.

If anyone recognizes other players, feel free to let me know.

Nice pickup, Sean. What do you know about George "Squanto" Wilson? Native American? Or did teammates just think he looked NA enough to give him a NA nickname?

[JoeDfan]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Nice pickup, Sean. What do you know about George "Squanto" Wilson? Native American? Or did teammates just think he looked NA enough to give him a NA nickname?

I think I read (in SABR?) that he was not a Native American, but he got that nickname at Bowdoin or something like that.
But he was from Old Town, Maine, and there is a high population of Penobscots there, so maybe? I have no idea.

[eastonfalcon19]

Picked up this Yogi Berra 1949 GU All Star bat. By far the best pick up I've ever had.

[khkco4bls]

Ron great pick up. Where did u find it.

[daves_resale_shop]

Nice pickup Ron!!!

Been a little bored with the hobby lately so started buying bats of six players that I enjoyed watching when I was a kid... Recently added this cool Ellis Burks, and a monster Mo Vaughn

[RelicSports]

That's a gorgeous bat Ron! And nice bats as well to Dave...I have thought going into the used bats collecting field,...but haven't made the jump yet...cool start!

[eastonfalcon19]

Thanks everyone for the kind words!