Deadball Era Heroes: Jimmy C

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

Originally Posted by Luke

Great post! I still need 3 cards for my back run.

These are amazing! Something to shoot for. Thanks for sharing!

[jimtodd]

According to this classic N54 post, this is Jimmy Collins (weirdly fielding 2nd base in his dress shoes):

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

Originally Posted by jimtodd

According to this classic N54 post, this is Jimmy Collins (weirdly fielding 2nd base in his dress shoes):

Wow, I have heard that rumor. Not sure how to prove/disprove it! Here's my earliest Collins at present, similar to one posted above. I consider it his third actual "card." Decent front, paper loss on back:

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Dead-Ball-Hitter

Wow, I have heard that rumor. Not sure how to prove/disprove it!

Here are the 1907 Morgan Stationary "Red Belt" postcard, and the black and white photo source image that was used. According to the website that was linked previously, it has been definitively identified as being Jimmy Collins. The basis of this definitive identification is not mentioned, but perhaps the photographer, which is known, identified it as such, or perhaps upon close examination the facial characteristics match Jimmy.

Brian

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Here are the 1907 Morgan Stationary "Red Belt" postcard, and the black and white photo source image that was used. According to the website that was linked previously, it has been definitively identified as being Jimmy Collins. The basis of this definitive identification is not mentioned, but perhaps the photographer, which is known, identified it as such, or perhaps upon close examination the facial characteristics match Jimmy.

Brian

Cool.... thanks for the info Brian.

[benchod]

Great thread about a player Connie Mack said was the best 3rd baseman he ever saw. He did innovate the charging 3rd baseman and is said to have thrown out Jennings, Keeler, and McGraw who were trying to bunt for hits in his first game against Baltimore.

Jimmy Collins shares my hometown of Buffalo, N.Y. His first professional team was the Buffalo Bisons in the Eastern League. After the 1903 World Series he was feted at a banquet in his honor at a hotel in Buffalo. He moved back to Buffalo after his retirement and died there in 1943 before his enshrinement in Cooperstown.

Chickering cabinets are really beautiful photos. Here's Collins in 1899

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

Originally Posted by benchod

Great thread about a player Connie Mack said was the best 3rd baseman he ever saw. He did innovate the charging 3rd baseman and is said to have thrown out Jennings, Keeler, and McGraw who were trying to bunt for hits in his first game against Baltimore.

Jimmy Collins shares my hometown of Buffalo, N.Y. His first professional team was the Buffalo Bisons in the Eastern League. After the 1903 World Series he was feted at a banquet in his honor at a hotel in Buffalo. He moved back to Buffalo after his retirement and died there in 1943 before his enshrinement in Cooperstown.

Chickering cabinets are really beautiful photos. Here's Collins in 1899

All I can say is wow, never seen one of these pictured or in person. What an amazing cabinet card! Thanks for sharing.

[jimtodd]

Gorgeous cabinet, and cool story! I didn’t know his Buffalo ties. I grew up in the finger lakes area. Go Bills tonight!

Originally Posted by benchod

Great thread about a player Connie Mack said was the best 3rd baseman he ever saw. He did innovate the charging 3rd baseman and is said to have thrown out Jennings, Keeler, and McGraw who were trying to bunt for hits in his first game against Baltimore.

Jimmy Collins shares my hometown of Buffalo, N.Y. His first professional team was the Buffalo Bisons in the Eastern League. After the 1903 World Series he was feted at a banquet in his honor at a hotel in Buffalo. He moved back to Buffalo after his retirement and died there in 1943 before his enshrinement in Cooperstown.

Chickering cabinets are really beautiful photos. Here's Collins in 1899