T206 Reference / Reflections.....Tuesday Nite Trivia

[Ronnie73]

Originally Posted by tedzan

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I think I arrived at a hasty conclusion in post #904. Further research indicates there was a lot of changeability going on when this group of 37 guys were printed.
Approx. 30 % of this group of 37 guys were either Retiring or being Traded. Therefore, trying to figure out which subject was replaced, and which subject was the
replacee 110 years ago is just a guessing game.

Anyhow, what I really find fascinating is how American Lithographic produced such high quality (complex) Sports and Non-Sports cards more than a Century ago.


Listed here, are the guys in this group of 37, who Retired or were Traded just prior to (or during) the print run of these T206's....circa Spring of 1910.

Becker …………………………………………….. April 4, 1910 (Traded to NY Giants)
Charles ….......……………………………...… May 1910 (Retired)
Howell (portrait) ..….......………..……… May 1910 (Retired)
Huggins (portrait) ……………………….... February 3, 1910 (Traded to St Louis NL)
Hunter .......…………………………………….. May 1910 (Retired)
Marshall …………………………………………….Oct 1909 (Retired)
McElveen …………………………………………..Apr 26, 1909 (MLB debut with Brooklyn)
Mitchell (Toronto) ……………………………..Aug 23, 1909 (Acquired by New York Highlanders)
Moran (Providence) ………………………….Sept 1, 1909 (Acquired by Boston NL)
Rhoades (hands at chest) ………...….. Aug 1909 (Retired)
Starr ...................................………. July 16, 1909 (Traded to Phillies)


TED Z
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Your right about it being a guessing game. The unknown is what fascinates me the most about this set. Even though it was 110 years ago, so much history and information is still unknown or lost. It's like we are archeologists deciphering the Dead Sea Scrolls. Well maybe not at that level but you know what I mean.