May Pickups

[Bicem]

Very nice Bob!

[ooo-ribay]

Great Mud Hens jersey and Vandy glove!

Please share an “after” picture if you get it “re-webbed,” Scott.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Great Mud Hens jersey and Vandy glove!

Please share an “after” picture if you get it “re-webbed,” Scott.

Thanks Rob!

[JLange]

Sometimes its better to be lucky than good! I picked up this photo of a mystery Cleveland Naps player named "Daly." The photo has a Leader Sports Reference Department stamp from June 16, 1913.

Unfortunately no such player was on the roster in 1913. The man in the photo bore a striking resemblance to the 19th century player "Tom Daly," but he wrapped up his baseball playing career in 1903, and never played with the Naps.

Upon receipt I started digging into old articles on Newspapers.com, and also compared Cleveland uniforms to the pic. This particular uniform with the blue collar was worn in 1910 and 1912. When I expanded my search back to 1910, I was able to figure out the mystery player - Tom Daly!

Tom Daly was hired to scout for the Naps in 1910. A few articles and photos from this time period made his connection to the team clear. Happy to know who I've got now!

[sayhey24]

Haven't posted any pickups in awhile. Here are some of my flea market/garage sale finds from the weekend.
Among the items here: a handmade baseball dart board on a huge thick piece of wood, a ball from the de Beer baseball factory that I believe is signed by the factory workers, a Sporting news pencil, a huge lot of Expos postcards ( a style I've never seen before), a hand turned Kren's Rip Collins bat, a small hockey game with metal balls, and some team pinbacks with original ribbons and metal fobs. Also, one of the best looking pennants I've ever seen in person (couldn't quite get the tip in the photo).

Greg

[JoeDfan]

Love that Kren bat!